Modulators of the integrated stress pathway

ABSTRACT

Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the integrated stress response (ISR) and for treating related diseases, disorders and conditions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.16/761,354, filed on May 4, 2020, which is a a national stage filingunder 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT/US2018/058969, filed Nov. 2, 2018, whichclaims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/580,740, filedNov. 2, 2017 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/643,074, filed Mar.14, 2018, each of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentireties.

BACKGROUND

In metazoa, diverse stress signals converge at a single phosphorylationevent at serine 51 of a common effector, the translation initiationfactor eIF2α. This step is carried out by four eIF2α kinases inmammalian cells: PERK, which responds to an accumulation of unfoldedproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), GCN2 to amino acidstarvation and UV light, PKR to viral infection and metabolic stress,and HRI to heme deficiency. This collection of signaling pathways hasbeen termed the “integrated stress response” (ISR), as they converge onthe same molecular event. eIF2α phosphorylation results in anattenuation of translation with consequences that allow cells to copewith the varied stresses (Wek, R. C. et al, Biochem Soc Trans (2006)34(Pt 1):7-11).

eIF2 (which is comprised of three subunits, α, β and γ) binds GTP andthe initiator Met-tRNA to form the ternary complex (eIF2-GTP-Met-tRNAi),which, in turn, associates with the 40S ribosomal subunit scanning the5′UTR of mRNAs to select the initiating AUG codon. Upon phosphorylationof its α-subunit, eIF2 becomes a competitive inhibitor of itsGTP-exchange factor (GEF), eIF2B (Hinnebusch, A. G. and Lorsch, J. R.Cold Spring Harbor Perspect Biol (2012) 4 (10)). The tight andnonproductive binding of phosphorylated eIF2 to eIF2B prevents loadingof the eIF2 complex with GTP, thus blocking ternary complex formationand reducing translation initiation (Krishnamoorthy, T. et al, Mol CellBiol (2001) 21(15):5018-5030). Because eIF2B is less abundant than eIF2,phosphorylation of only a small fraction of the total eIF2 has adramatic impact on eIF2B activity in cells.

eIF2B is a complex molecular machine, composed of five differentsubunits, eIF2B1 through eIF2B5. eIF2B5 catalyzes the GDP/GTP exchangereaction and, together with a partially homologous subunit eIF2B3,constitutes the “catalytic core” (Williams, D. D. et al, J Biol Chem(2001) 276:24697-24703). The three remaining subunits (eIF2B1, eIF2B2,and eIF2B4) are also highly homologous to one another and form a“regulatory sub-complex” that provides binding sites for eIF2B'ssubstrate eIF2 (Dev, K. et al, Mol Cell Biol (2010) 30:5218-5233). Theexchange of GDP with GTP in eIF2 is catalyzed by its dedicated guaninenucleotide exchange factor (GEF) eIF2B. eIF2B exists as a decamer(B1₂B2₂ B32 B42 B5₂) or dimer of two pentamers in cells (Gordiyenko, Y.et al, Nat Commun (2014) 5:3902; Wortham, N.C. et al, FASEB J (2014)28:2225-2237). Molecules such as ISRIB interact with and stabilize theeIF2B dimer conformation, thereby enhancing intrinsic GEF activity andmaking cells less sensitive to the cellular effects of phosphorylationof eIF2α (Sidrauski, C. et al, eLife (2015) e07314; Sekine, Y. et al,Science (2015) 348:1027-1030). As such, small molecule therapeutics thatcan modulate eIF2B activity may have the potential to attenuate the PERKbranch of the UPR and the overall ISR, and therefore may be used in theprevention and/or treatment of various diseases, such as aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, cancer, an inflammatorydisease, a musculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to compounds,compositions, and methods for the modulation of eIF2B (e.g., activationof eIF2B) and the attenuation of the ISR signaling pathway. In someembodiments, disclosed herein is an eIF2B modulator (e.g., an eIF2Bactivator) comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide, or stereoisomerthereof. In other embodiments, disclosed herein are methods of using acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof for the treatment ofa disease or disorder, e.g., a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, cancer, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated withimpaired function of eIF2B or components in the ISR pathway (e.g., eIF2pathway).

For example, disclosed herein is a compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein:

D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, orcubanyl, wherein each bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl, or cubanyl is optionally substituted on one or moreavailable carbons with 1-4 R^(X); and wherein if the bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, the substitutablenitrogen may be optionally substituted by R^(N1);

-   -   L¹ is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,        —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered        heteroalkylene is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(L1);    -   L² is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,        wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is        optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(L2);    -   R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R² is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   W is a 8-10 membered, partially unsaturated, fused bicyclic ring        moiety comprising a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl fused to a phenyl        or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; wherein the heterocyclyl may be        optionally substituted on one or more available saturated        carbons with 1-4 R^(W1); and wherein the phenyl or heteroaryl        may optionally be substituted on one or more available        unsaturated carbons with 1-4 R^(W2); and wherein if the        heterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, the        substitutable nitrogen may optionally be substituted with        R^(N3); and wherein W is attached to L² through an available        saturated carbon or nitrogen atom within the heterocyclyl;    -   A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein phenyl or        5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted on one or more        available carbons with 1-5 R^(Y); and wherein if the        5-6-membered heteroaryl contains a substitutable nitrogen        moiety, the substitutable nitrogen may be optionally substituted        by R^(N4);    -   each R^(L1) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(L2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N2) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N3) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl,        C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₃        alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl, —C(O)-phenyl,        —C(O)-heteroaryl, —C(O)— heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl,        —S(O)₂—C₁-C₆ alkyl, —S(O)₂-phenyl, —S(O)₂-heteroaryl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C) and —C(O)OR^(D);    -   wherein C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, C(O)—C₁-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆        alkyl, —C(O)-heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl and —S(O)₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl        may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents each        independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro,        hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by        one, two or three fluorine atoms) and S(O)_(w)C₁₋₆ alkyl        (wherein w is 0, 1 or 2); and wherein —C(O)-phenyl,        —C(O)-heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-phenyl and —S(O)₂-heteroaryl may        optionally be substituted by one or more substituents each        independently selected from the group consisting of halogen,        hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by one, two or        three fluorine atoms), C₁-C₆ alkoxy (optionally substituted by        one, two or three fluorine atoms), S(O₂)NR^(B)R^(C) and SO₂F;    -   R^(N4) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D),        and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(W1) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by —CO₂H),        hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl-O—, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),        —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆        alkyl-O—, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆        alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),        —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,        —C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached, form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl,        3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6 membered        fused heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with        1-5 R^(X);    -   each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(Y) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),        —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D),        —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl,        3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6 membered        fused heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with        1-5 R^(X);    -   each G¹ is independently 3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered        heterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each        3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or        5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3        R^(Z);    -   each R^(Z) is independently selected from the group consisting        of C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),        —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(A) is, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), or        —C(O)OR^(D);    -   each of R^(B) and R^(C) is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆        alkyl; or    -   R^(B) and R^(C) together with the atom to which they are        attached form a 3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally        substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);    -   each R^(CC) is independently selected from the group consisting        of C₁-C₆ alkyl-OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H and C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆        alkyl;    -   each R^(D) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   each R^(E) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo-C₁-C₆        alkyl;    -   each R^(F) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo; and    -   m is 1 when R^(F) is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) is        C₁-C₆ alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) is halo.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with 1-4 R^(X). In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic5-8 membered cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X). In someembodiments, D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane,bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups. In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 0 R^(X). In some embodiments,D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 1 or 2 R^(X).In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, each R^(X) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxo, —OH, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), halo, and hydroxy-C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,—NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ isselected from a bond, CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, or —O—, wherein“-*” indicates the attachment point to A.

In some embodiments, R¹ is hydrogen or CH₃. In some embodiments, R² ishydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; whereinphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹. In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyrazine,or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y)groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.

In some embodiments, L² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆alkylene is optionally substituted by 1-5 R^(L2). In some embodiments,L² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene is optionallysubstituted by 0 R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is selected from a bondor CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates the attachment point to W. In someembodiments, L² is a bond.

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a):

wherein:

-   -   T¹ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T² is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T³ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁴ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   wherein no more than two of T¹, T², T³, and T⁴ may be nitrogen;    -   U¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —O—,        —NR^(N3)—, and —S(O)_(w)— (wherein w is 0, 1, or 2);    -   V¹ is selected from the group consisting of ⁺—O—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V15))—O—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#),        ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),        ⁺—NR^(N3)C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—, ⁺—NR^(N3)—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—C(O)—O—^(#),        ⁺—O—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—S(O)_(w)—^(#), and        ⁺—S(O)_(w)—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#) (wherein w is 0, 1, or 2);        wherein the “⁺-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of        V¹ as indicated in Formula (W-a);    -   wherein if V¹ is ⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#), or        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#); U¹ is not a bond;    -   R^(V11) and R^(V12) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(V13) and R^(V14) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(V15) and R^(V16) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, and —C(O)OR^(D); and    -   R^(W1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and        C₁-C₆ alkyl; and wherein each of R^(A), R^(B), R^(C), R^(D),        R^(E), R^(W2), and R^(N3) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a-1), Formula(W-a-2), Formula (W-a-3), Formula (W-a-4), or Formula (W-a-5):

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a-1):

In some embodiments, U¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,—O—, and —NR^(N3)—; and V¹ is selected from the group consisting of⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—, ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—O—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#), and ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#); wherein “⁺-”and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula(W-a); and wherein if V¹ is ⁺—O—^(#) or ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#), U¹ isnot a bond.

In some embodiments, each of R^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V13), and R^(V14) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,C₁-C₃ alkyl, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C) and —NR^(B)R^(CC). In someembodiments, each of R^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V13), and R^(V14) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyland —NR^(B)R^(CC).

In some embodiments, each of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl. In someembodiments, each of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is hydrogen. In someembodiments, R^(N3) is hydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, wherein U¹ is selected from the group consisting ofa bond, —O—, —NH— and —NCH₃—; and V¹ is selected from the groupconsisting of ⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—C(O)—^(#),⁺—CH₂—O—^(#), ⁺—O—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—NH—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—NCH₃—^(#),⁺—C(O)—NH—^(#), and ⁺—C(O)—NCH₃—^(#), and wherein “⁺-” and “-^(#)”indicate the attachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula (W-a). Insome embodiments, R^(W1) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, hydroxyl, CH₃, NH(CH₂)₂OH, NH(CH₂)₂CO₂H and NH(CH₂)₂CO₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, W is a benzo[d][1,3]dioxole,3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane, chroman-4-one,2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine,indoline, or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each ofwhich is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturatedcarbons with 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein each R^(W2) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, oxo, cyano, and —OR^(A). In some embodiments, W is selected fromthe group consisting of:

In some embodiments, L² is C₁-C₆ alkylene optionally substituted by 1-5R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is C₁-C₆ alkylene substituted by 0R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to W.

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b):

wherein:

-   -   T⁵ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁶ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁷ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   V is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   wherein no more than two of T⁵, T⁶, T⁷, and T⁸ may be nitrogen;    -   V² is selected from the group consisting of        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#)*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—O—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#), *—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#) and *—C(O)—O—^(#), wherein “*-” and “-^(#)”        indicate the attachment points of V² as indicated in Formula        (W-b);    -   U² is selected from the group consisting of a bond, *—C(O)—⁺,        and *—C(R^(U21)R^(U22))—wherein “*-” and “-⁺” indicate the        attachment points of U² as indicated in Formula (W-b);    -   wherein if V² is *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#) U² is not a bond;        R^(U21) and R^(U22) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), C₁-C₆        alkyl-C(O)OH, and C₁-C₆ alkyl-C(O)OR^(D);    -   R^(V21) and R^(V22) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D);    -   R^(V23) and R^(V24) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); and    -   wherein each of R^(A), R^(B), R^(C), R^(D), R^(E), R^(W2), and        R^(N3) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b-1), Formula(W-b-2), Formula (W-b-3), Formula (W-b-4), or Formula (W-b-5):

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b-1):

In some embodiments, V² is selected from the group consisting of*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#)*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#), and*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#); wherein“*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V² as indicated inFormula (W-b).

In some embodiments, each of R^(V21) and R^(V22) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl. In someembodiments, each of R^(V21) and R^(V22) is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each of R^(V23) and R^(V24) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl,cyano, —OR^(A), and —NR^(B)R^(C). In some embodiments, each of R^(V23)and R^(V24) is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, U² is selected from the group consisting of a bond,*—C(O)—⁺, *—CH₂—⁺, and *—CH(CH₂CO₂H)—⁺, wherein “*-” and “-⁺” indicatethe attachment points of U² as indicated in Formula (W-b); and V² isselected from the group consisting of *—CH₂—^(#), *—CH₂—CH₂—^(#),*—C(O)—CH₂—^(#), *—C(O)—NH—^(#), *—CH₂—NH—^(#), and *—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—^(#);wherein “*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V² asindicated in Formula (W-b).

In some embodiments, W is an indoline, indolin-2-one, isoindoline,isoindolin-1-one, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, quinazoline-2,4 (1H,3H)-dione, or2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4 (1H)-one moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a nitrogen atom, and wherein each of which isoptionally substituted on one or more available unsaturated carbon atomswith 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein each R^(W2) is independently selected fromthe group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆alkyl-O—, halo, cyano, and —OR^(A). In some embodiments, W is selectedfrom the group consisting of:

wherein R^(N3) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, and hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN. In someembodiments, 2 R^(W2) on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms towhich they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionallysubstituted with 1-2 R^(X). In some embodiments, each R^(X) isindependently fluoro.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-a):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,        tautomer, N-oxide, or    -   stereoisomer thereof, wherein:    -   D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of        which is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;    -   L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, CH₂O—*,        CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates the        attachment point to A;    -   L² is a bond;    -   R¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   R² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   A is phenyl, pyrazine or pyridyl, each of which is optionally        substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;    -   W is a benzo[d][1,3]dioxole,        3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane,        2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one,        2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine, indoline, or        2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which is attached        to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each of which        is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturated        carbon atoms with 1-4 R^(W2) groups; and wherein        3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3        (4H)-one, and indoline may be optionally substituted on an        available nitrogen atom with hydrogen or CH₃;    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,        OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms;    -   each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH, OCH₃, C(O)OH, or        C(O)OCH₃;    -   each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃,        CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN;        or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-b):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,        tautomer, N-oxide, or    -   stereoisomer thereof, wherein:    -   D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of        which is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;    -   L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, CH₂O—*,        CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates the        attachment point to A;    -   L² is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates the attachment point to W;    -   R¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   R² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   A is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted        with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;    -   W is an indoline moiety; wherein indoline is attached to L²        through a nitrogen atom, and wherein indoline is optionally        substituted on one or more available unsaturated carbon atoms        with 1-4 R^(W2) groups;    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,        OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms;    -   each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH, OCH₃, C(O)OH, or        C(O)OCH₃;    -   each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃,        CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN;        or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-c-1), Formula (I-c-2), Formula (I-c-3), Formula (I-c-4),Formula (I-c-5), Formula (I-c-6), Formula (I-c-7), Formula (I-c-8),Formula (I-c-9), or Formula (I-c-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein each of A, L¹, R^(N3), R^(W1)R^(W2) and R^(X) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-d-1), Formula (I-d-2), Formula (I-d-3), Formula (I-d-4),Formula (I-d-5), Formula (I-d-6), Formula (I-d-7), Formula (I-d-8),Formula (I-d-9), or Formula (I-d-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein each of A, L¹, R^(N3), R^(W1)and R^(W2) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) (e.g., a compound ofFormula (I-a), (I-b), (I-c-1), (I-c-2), (I-c-3), (I-c-4), (I-c-5),(I-c-6), (I-c-7), (I-c-8), (I-c-9), (I-c-10), (I-d-1), (I-d-2), (I-d-3),(I-d-4), (I-d-5), (I-d-6), (I-d-7), (I-d-8), (I-d-9), or (I-d-10)), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is formulated as apharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a disclosed compoundand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) (e.g., a compound ofFormula (I-a), (I-b), (I-c-1), (I-c-2), (I-c-3), (I-c-4), (I-c-5),(I-c-6), (I-c-7), (I-c-8), (I-c-9), (I-c-10), (I-d-1), (I-d-2), (I-d-3),(I-d-4), (I-d-5), (I-d-6), (I-d-7), (I-d-8), (I-d-9) or (I-d-10)), isselected from a compound set forth in Table 1 or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof.

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, a cancer, an inflammatorydisease, an autoimmune disease, a viral infection, a skin disease, afibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, a kidney disease, a hearing losscondition, an ocular disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolicdisease, or a mitochondrial disease, or a disease or disorder associatedwith impaired function of eIF2B or components in the ISR pathway (e.g.,eIF2 pathway) in a subject, wherein the method comprises administering acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, or a compositionthereof, to a subject.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of aneurodegenerative disease. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerativedisease comprises a leukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, ahypomyelinating or demyelinating disease, an intellectual disabilitysyndrome, a cognitive impairment, a glial cell dysfunction, or a braininjury. In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprisesvanishing white matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypomyelination, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia,Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, Huntington's disease, dementia,kuru, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or a prion disease.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of cancer. Insome embodiments, the cancer comprises pancreatic cancer, breast cancer,multiple myeloma, or a cancer of the secretory cells.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of aninflammatory disease.

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),myasthenia gravis, diabetes), Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto'sencephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis,psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis,auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerativecolitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves'ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease, Addison's disease, vitiligo,acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, atherosclerosis, or atopic dermatitis.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of amusculoskeletal disease. In some embodiments, the musculoskeletaldisease comprises muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, amyotropiclateral sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscularatrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, spinal muscularatrophy, progressive spinobulbar muscular atrophy, spinal cordspasticity, spinal muscle atrophy, myasthenia gravis, neuralgia,fibromyalgia, Machado-Joseph disease, cramp fasciculation syndrome,Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wasting disorder), an inclusion bodymyopathy, motor neuron disease, or paralysis.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of a metabolicdisease. In some embodiments, the metabolic disease comprisesnon-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), liver fibrosis, obesity, heart disease, atherosclerosis,arthritis, cystinosis, diabetes, phenylketonuria, proliferativeretinopathy, or Kearns-Sayre disease.

In some embodiments, the method comprises the treatment of amitochondrial disease. In some embodiments, the mitochondrial disease isassociated with, or is a result of, or is caused by mitochondrialdysfunction, one or more mitochondrial protein mutations, or one or moremitochondrial DNA mutations. In some embodiments, the mitochondrialdisease is a mitochondrial myopathy. In some embodiments, themitochondrial disease is selected from the group consisting of Barthsyndrome, chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (cPEO),Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leigh syndrome (e.g., MILS, or maternallyinherited Leigh syndrome), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS,e.g., Alpers syndrome), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (e.g.,mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-likeepisodes (MELAS)), mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy(MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy,ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy(LHON and Pearson syndrome.

In another aspect, the present invention features a method of treating adisease or disorder related to modulation (e.g., a decrease) in eIF2Bactivity or level, modulation (e.g., a decrease) of eIF2α activity orlevel, modulation (e.g., an increase) in eIF2α phosphorylation,modulation (e.g., an increase) of phosphorylated eIF2α pathway activity,or modulation (e.g., an increase) of ISR activity in a subject, whereinthe method comprises administering a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof, or a composition thereof, to a subject. In someembodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a gene orprotein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g., theeIF2α signaling pathway or ISR pathway).

In another aspect, the present invention features A method of treatingcancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subjecta compound of formula (I) in combination with an immunotherapeuticagent.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention features compounds, compositions, and methodscomprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof foruse, e.g., in the modulation (e.g., activation) of eIF2B and theattenuation of the ISR signaling pathway.

Definitions Chemical Definitions

Definitions of specific functional groups and chemical terms aredescribed in more detail below. The chemical elements are identified inaccordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version,Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75^(th) Ed., inside cover, andspecific functional groups are generally defined as described therein.Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry, as well asspecific functional moieties and reactivity, are described in ThomasSorrell, Organic Chemistry, University Science Books, Sausalito, 1999;Smith and March, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry, 5^(th) Edition,John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2001; Larock, Comprehensive OrganicTransformations, VCH Publishers, Inc., New York, 1989; and Carruthers,Some Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis, 3^(rd) Edition, CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, 1987.

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within thechemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae setforth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemicalvalency known in the chemical arts.

Compounds described herein can comprise one or more asymmetric centers,and thus can exist in various isomeric forms, e.g., enantiomers and/ordiastereomers. For example, the compounds described herein can be in theform of an individual enantiomer, diastereomer or geometric isomer, orcan be in the form of a mixture of stereoisomers, including racemicmixtures and mixtures enriched in one or more stereoisomer. Isomers canbe isolated from mixtures by methods known to those skilled in the art,including chiral high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and theformation and crystallization of chiral salts; or preferred isomers canbe prepared by asymmetric syntheses. See, for example, Jacques et al.,Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions (Wiley Interscience, New York,1981); Wilen et al., Tetrahedron 33:2725 (1977); Eliel, Stereochemistryof Carbon Compounds (McGraw-Hill, N Y, 1962); and Wilen, Tables ofResolving Agents and Optical Resolutions p. 268 (E. L. Eliel, Ed., Univ.of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, IN 1972). The invention additionallyencompasses compounds described herein as individual isomerssubstantially free of other isomers, and alternatively, as mixtures ofvarious isomers.

As used herein a pure enantiomeric compound is substantially free fromother enantiomers or stereoisomers of the compound (i.e., inenantiomeric excess). In other words, an “S” form of the compound issubstantially free from the “R” form of the compound and is, thus, inenantiomeric excess of the “R” form. The term “enantiomerically pure” or“pure enantiomer” denotes that the compound comprises more than 75% byweight, more than 80% by weight, more than 85% by weight, more than 90%by weight, more than 91% by weight, more than 92% by weight, more than93% by weight, more than 94% by weight, more than 95% by weight, morethan 96% by weight, more than 97% by weight, more than 98% by weight,more than 99% by weight, more than 99.5% by weight, or more than 99.9%by weight, of the enantiomer. In certain embodiments, the weights arebased upon total weight of all enantiomers or stereoisomers of thecompound.

In the compositions provided herein, an enantiomerically pure compoundcan be present with other active or inactive ingredients. For example, apharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pure R-compoundcan comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure R-compound. In certain embodiments, theenantiomerically pure R-compound in such compositions can, for example,comprise, at least about 95% by weight R-compound and at most about 5%by weight S-compound, by total weight of the compound. For example, apharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pure S-compoundcan comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure S-compound.

In certain embodiments, the enantiomerically pure S-compound in suchcompositions can, for example, comprise, at least about 95% by weightS-compound and at most about 5% by weight R-compound, by total weight ofthe compound. In certain embodiments, the active ingredient can beformulated with little or no excipient or carrier.

Compound described herein may also comprise one or more isotopicsubstitutions. For example, H may be in any isotopic form, including ¹H,²H (D or deuterium), and ³H (T or tritium); C may be in any isotopicform, including ¹²C, ¹³C, and ¹⁴C; O may be in any isotopic form,including ¹⁶O and ¹⁸O; and the like.

The articles “a” and “an” may be used herein to refer to one or to morethan one (i.e. at least one) of the grammatical objects of the article.By way of example “an analogue” means one analogue or more than oneanalogue.

When a range of values is listed, it is intended to encompass each valueand sub-range within the range. For example “C₁-C₆ alkyl” is intended toencompass, C₁, C₂, C₃, C₄, C₅, C₆, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₅, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₃, C₁-C₂,C₂-C₆, C₂-C₅, C₂-C₄, C₂-C₃, C₃-C₆, C₃-C₅, C₃-C₄, C₄-C₆, C₄-C₅, and C₅-C₆alkyl.

The following terms are intended to have the meanings presentedtherewith below and are useful in understanding the description andintended scope of the present invention.

“Alkyl” refers to a radical of a straight-chain or branched saturatedhydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₂M alkyl”). Insome embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 12 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₁₂alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 8 carbon atoms(“C₁-C₈ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbonatoms (“C₁-C₆ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1 to 5carbon atoms (“C₁-C₅ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl group has 1to 4 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₄ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkyl grouphas 1 to 3 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₃ alkyl”). In some embodiments, an alkylgroup has 1 to 2 carbon atoms (“C₁-C₂ alkyl”). In some embodiments, analkyl group has 1 carbon atom (“C₁ alkyl”). In some embodiments, analkyl group has 2 to 6 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₆ alkyl”). Examples of C₁-C₆alkyl groups include methyl (C₁), ethyl (C₂), n-propyl (C₃), isopropyl(C₃), n-butyl (C₄), tert-butyl (C₄), sec-butyl (C₄), iso-butyl (C₄),n-pentyl (C₅), 3-pentanyl (C₅), amyl (C₅), neopentyl (C₅),3-methyl-2-butanyl (C₅), tertiary amyl (C₅), and n-hexyl (C₆).Additional examples of alkyl groups include n-heptyl (C₇), n-octyl (C₅)and the like. Each instance of an alkyl group may be independentlyoptionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted alkyl”)or substituted (a “substituted alkyl”) with one or more substituents;e.g., for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, 1 to 3 substituents, or 1substituent. In certain embodiments, the alkyl group is unsubstitutedC₁₋₁₀ alkyl (e.g., —CH₃). In certain embodiments, the alkyl group issubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl. Common alkyl abbreviations include Me (—CH₃), Et(—CH₂CH₃), iPr (—CH(CH₃)₂), nPr (—CH₂CH₂CH₃), n-Bu (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃), ori-Bu (—CH₂CH(CH₃)₂).

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, asexemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (oralkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groupshaving 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred in the presentinvention. The term “alkenylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom an alkene. An alkylene group may be described as, e.g., aC₁-C₆-membered alkylene, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen atoms within the moiety.

“Alkenyl” refers to a radical of a straight-chain or branchedhydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, one or morecarbon-carbon double bonds, and no triple bonds (“C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl”). Insome embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 10 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₁₀alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 8 carbon atoms(“C₂-C₈ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 6carbon atoms (“C₂-C₆ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, an alkenyl grouphas 2 to 5 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₅ alkenyl”). In some embodiments, analkenyl group has 2 to 4 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₄ alkenyl”). In someembodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 to 3 carbon atoms (“C₂-C₃ alkenyl”).In some embodiments, an alkenyl group has 2 carbon atoms (“C₂ alkenyl”).The one or more carbon-carbon double bonds can be internal (such as in2-butenyl) or terminal (such as in 1-butenyl). Examples of C₂-C₄ alkenylgroups include ethenyl (C₂), 1-propenyl (C₃), 2-propenyl (C₃), 1-butenyl(C₄), 2-butenyl (C₄), butadienyl (C₄), and the like. Examples of C₂-C₆alkenyl groups include the aforementioned C₂₋₄ alkenyl groups as well aspentenyl (C₅), pentadienyl (C₅), hexenyl (C₆), and the like. Additionalexamples of alkenyl include heptenyl (C₇), octenyl (C₅), octatrienyl(C₅), and the like. Each instance of an alkenyl group may beindependently optionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an“unsubstituted alkenyl”) or substituted (a “substituted alkenyl”) withone or more substituents e.g., for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, 1to 3 substituents, or 1 substituent. In certain embodiments, the alkenylgroup is unsubstituted C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl. In certain embodiments, thealkenyl group is substituted C₂₋₆ alkenyl.

“Aryl” refers to a radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g., bicyclicor tricyclic) 4n+2 aromatic ring system (e.g., having 6, 10, or 14 πelectrons shared in a cyclic array) having 6-14 ring carbon atoms andzero heteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system (“C₆-C₁₄ aryl”).In some embodiments, an aryl group has six ring carbon atoms (“C₆ aryl”;e.g., phenyl). In some embodiments, an aryl group has ten ring carbonatoms (“C₁₀ aryl”; e.g., naphthyl such as 1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl). Insome embodiments, an aryl group has fourteen ring carbon atoms (“C₁₄aryl”; e.g., anthracyl). An aryl group may be described as, e.g., aC₆-C₁₀-membered aryl, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen ring atoms within the moiety. Aryl groups include, but arenot limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl. Eachinstance of an aryl group may be independently optionally substituted,i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted aryl”) or substituted (a“substituted aryl”) with one or more substituents. In certainembodiments, the aryl group is unsubstituted C₆-C₁₄ aryl. In certainembodiments, the aryl group is substituted C₆-C₁₄ aryl.

In certain embodiments, an aryl group is substituted with one or more ofgroups selected from halo, C₁-C₈ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₈ alkyl, haloxy-C₁-C₈alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy C₁-C₈ alkyl, and amino.

Examples of representative substituted aryls include the following

wherein one of R⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ may be hydrogen and at least one of R⁵⁶ andR⁵⁷ is each independently selected from C₁-C₈ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₈ alkyl,4-10 membered heterocyclyl, alkanoyl, alkoxy-C₁-C₈ alkyl, heteroaryloxy,alkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, NR⁵⁸COR⁵⁹, NR⁵⁸SOR⁵⁸NR⁵⁸SO₂R⁵⁹,C(O)Oalkyl, C(O)Oaryl, CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, CONR⁵⁸0R⁵⁹, NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, SO₂NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹,S-alkyl, S(O)-alkyl, S(O)₂-alkyl, S-aryl, S(O)-aryl, S(O₂)-aryl; whereinR⁵⁸ and R⁵⁹ are each independently selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; or R⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ may be joined to form a cyclic ring (saturated orunsaturated) from 5 to 8 atoms, optionally containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group N, O, or S.

Other representative aryl groups having a fused heterocyclyl groupinclude the following:

wherein each W′ is selected from C(R⁶⁶)₂, NR⁶⁶, O, and S; and each Y′ isselected from carbonyl, NR⁶⁶, O and S; and R⁶⁶ is independentlyhydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocyclyl,C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

An “arylene” and a “heteroarylene,” alone or as part of anothersubstituent, mean a divalent radical derived from an aryl andheteroaryl, respectively. Non-limiting examples of heteroaryl groupsinclude pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiophenyl, thienyl, furanyl, indolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzodioxanyl, thianaphthanyl,pyrrolopyridinyl, indazolyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyridopyrazinyl,quinazolinonyl, benzoisoxazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, benzofuranyl,benzothienyl, benzothiophenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,furylthienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, benzothiazolyl, purinyl,benzimidazolyl, isoquinolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolyl,diazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl,pyrazolopyrimidinyl, pyrrolopyrimidinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzoxazolyl,or quinolyl. The examples above may be substituted or unsubstituted anddivalent radicals of each heteroaryl example above are non-limitingexamples of heteroarylene.

“Halo” or “halogen,” independently or as part of another substituent,mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine (F), chlorine (C₁), bromine(Br), or iodine (I) atom. The term “halide” by itself or as part ofanother substituent, refers to a fluoride, chloride, bromide, or iodideatom. In certain embodiments, the halo group is either fluorine orchlorine.

Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” are meant to includemonohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term “halo-C₁-C₆alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 3-bromopropyl, andthe like.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a non-cyclic stable straight or branchedchain, or combinations thereof, including at least one carbon atom andat least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P,Si, and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally beoxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. Theheteroatom(s) 0, N, P, S, and Si may be placed at any interior positionof the heteroalkyl group or at the position at which the alkyl group isattached to the remainder of the molecule. Exemplary heteroalkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃,—CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂, —S(O)₂, —S(O)—CH₃,—S(O)₂-CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃,—CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, and —O—CH₂—CH₃. Up to two or threeheteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and—CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃. Where “heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitationsof specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —CH₂O, —NR^(B)R^(C), or thelike, it will be understood that the terms heteroalkyl and —CH₂O or—NR^(B)R^(C) are not redundant or mutually exclusive. Rather, thespecific heteroalkyl groups are recited to add clarity. Thus, the term“heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted herein as excluding specificheteroalkyl groups, such as —CH₂O, —NR^(B)R^(C), or the like.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂O— and—CH₂CH₂O—. A heteroalkylene group may be described as, e.g., a2-7-membered heteroalkylene, wherein the term “membered” refers to thenon-hydrogen atoms within the moiety. For heteroalkylene groups,heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini (e.g.,alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, and thelike).

Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linking groups, noorientation of the linking group is implied by the direction in whichthe formula of the linking group is written. For example, the formula—C(O)₂R′— may represent both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—.

“Heteroaryl” refers to a radical of a 5-10 membered monocyclic orbicyclic 4n+2 aromatic ring system (e.g., having 6 or 10 π electronsshared in a cyclic array) having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system, wherein eachheteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur(“5-10 membered heteroaryl”). In heteroaryl groups that contain one ormore nitrogen atoms, the point of attachment can be a carbon or nitrogenatom, as valency permits. Heteroaryl bicyclic ring systems can includeone or more heteroatoms in one or both rings. “Heteroaryl” also includesring systems wherein the heteroaryl ring, as defined above, is fusedwith one or more aryl groups wherein the point of attachment is eitheron the aryl or heteroaryl ring, and in such instances, the number ofring members designates the number of ring members in the fused(aryl/heteroaryl) ring system. Bicyclic heteroaryl groups wherein onering does not contain a heteroatom (e.g., indolyl, quinolinyl,carbazolyl, and the like) the point of attachment can be on either ring,i.e., either the ring bearing a heteroatom (e.g., 2-indolyl) or the ringthat does not contain a heteroatom (e.g., 5-indolyl). A heteroaryl groupmay be described as, e.g., a 6-10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the term“membered” refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms within the moiety.

In some embodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-10 membered aromatic ringsystem having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-10 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-8 membered aromatic ring systemhaving ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-8 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, a heteroaryl group is a 5-6 membered aromatic ring systemhaving ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in thearomatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selectedfrom nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-6 membered heteroaryl”). In someembodiments, the 5-6 membered heteroaryl has 1-3 ring heteroatomsselected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6membered heteroaryl has 1-2 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen,oxygen, and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6 membered heteroaryl has1 ring heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Eachinstance of a heteroaryl group may be independently optionallysubstituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted heteroaryl”) orsubstituted (a “substituted heteroaryl”) with one or more substituents.In certain embodiments, the heteroaryl group is unsubstituted 5-14membered heteroaryl. In certain embodiments, the heteroaryl group issubstituted 5-14 membered heteroaryl.

Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing one heteroatominclude, without limitation, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thiophenyl. Exemplary5-membered heteroaryl groups containing two heteroatoms include, withoutlimitation, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, andisothiazolyl. Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing threeheteroatoms include, without limitation, triazolyl, oxadiazolyl, andthiadiazolyl. Exemplary 5-membered heteroaryl groups containing fourheteroatoms include, without limitation, tetrazolyl. Exemplary6-membered heteroaryl groups containing one heteroatom include, withoutlimitation, pyridinyl. Exemplary 6-membered heteroaryl groups containingtwo heteroatoms include, without limitation, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl,and pyrazinyl. Exemplary 6-membered heteroaryl groups containing threeor four heteroatoms include, without limitation, triazinyl andtetrazinyl, respectively. Exemplary 7-membered heteroaryl groupscontaining one heteroatom include, without limitation, azepinyl,oxepinyl, and thiepinyl. Exemplary 5,6-bicyclic heteroaryl groupsinclude, without limitation, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl,benzotriazolyl, benzothiophenyl, isobenzothiophenyl, benzofuranyl,benzoisofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzthiadiazolyl,indolizinyl, and purinyl. Exemplary 6,6-bicyclic heteroaryl groupsinclude, without limitation, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, and quinazolinyl.

Examples of representative heteroaryls include the following formulae:

wherein each Y is selected from carbonyl, N, NR⁶⁵, O, and S; and R⁶⁵ isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a radical of a non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbongroup having from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”) andzero heteroatoms in the non-aromatic ring system. In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₈cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms(“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 5 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Acycloalkyl group may be described as, e.g., a C₄-C₇-membered cycloalkyl,wherein the term “membered” refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms withinthe moiety. Exemplary C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups include, withoutlimitation, cyclopropyl (C₃), cyclopropenyl (C₃), cyclobutyl (C₄),cyclobutenyl (C₄), cyclopentyl (C₅), cyclopentenyl (C₅), cyclohexyl(C₆), cyclohexenyl (C₆), cyclohexadienyl (C₆), and the like. ExemplaryC₃-C₅ cycloalkyl groups include, without limitation, the aforementionedC₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well as cycloheptyl (C₇), cycloheptenyl (C₇),cycloheptadienyl (C₇), cycloheptatrienyl (C₇), cyclooctyl (C₅),cyclooctenyl (C₅), cubanyl (C₅), bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl (C₅),bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl (C₅), bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanyl (C₆),bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanyl (C₇), and the like. Exemplary C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroups include, without limitation, the aforementioned C₃-C₈ cycloalkylgroups as well as cyclononyl (C₉), cyclononenyl (C₉), cyclodecyl (C₁₀),cyclodecenyl (C₁₀), octahydro-1H-indenyl (C₉), decahydronaphthalenyl(C₁₀), spiro[4.5]decanyl (C₁₀), and the like. As the foregoing examplesillustrate, in certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl group is eithermonocyclic (“monocyclic cycloalkyl”) or contain a fused, bridged orspiro ring system such as a bicyclic system (“bicyclic cycloalkyl”) andcan be saturated or can be partially unsaturated. “Cycloalkyl” alsoincludes ring systems wherein the cycloalkyl ring, as defined above, isfused with one or more aryl groups wherein the point of attachment is onthe cycloalkyl ring, and in such instances, the number of carbonscontinue to designate the number of carbons in the cycloalkyl ringsystem. Each instance of a cycloalkyl group may be independentlyoptionally substituted, i.e., unsubstituted (an “unsubstitutedcycloalkyl”) or substituted (a “substituted cycloalkyl”) with one ormore substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkyl group isunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is a substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, “cycloalkyl” is a monocyclic, saturated cycloalkylgroup having from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms(“C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6ring carbon atoms (“C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl”). In some embodiments, acycloalkyl group has 5 to 6 ring carbon atoms (“C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl”). Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl group has 5 to 10 ring carbon atoms(“C₅-C₁₀ cycloalkyl”). Examples of C_(5S)-C₆ cycloalkyl groups includecyclopentyl (C₅) and cyclohexyl (C₅). Examples of C₃-C₆ cycloalkylgroups include the aforementioned C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well ascyclopropyl (C₃) and cyclobutyl (C₄). Examples of C₃-C₅ cycloalkylgroups include the aforementioned C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl groups as well ascycloheptyl (C₇) and cyclooctyl (C₅). Unless otherwise specified, eachinstance of a cycloalkyl group is independently unsubstituted (an“unsubstituted cycloalkyl”) or substituted (a “substituted cycloalkyl”)with one or more substituents. In certain embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl. In certain embodiments, thecycloalkyl group is substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

“Heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic” refers to a radical of a 3- to10-membered non-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1 to 4ring heteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon (“3-10 memberedheterocyclyl”). In heterocyclyl groups that contain one or more nitrogenatoms, the point of attachment can be a carbon or nitrogen atom, asvalency permits. A heterocyclyl group can either be monocyclic(“monocyclic heterocyclyl”) or a fused, bridged or spiro ring systemsuch as a bicyclic system (“bicyclic heterocyclyl”), and can besaturated or can be partially unsaturated. Heterocyclyl bicyclic ringsystems can include one or more heteroatoms in one or both rings.“Heterocyclyl” also includes ring systems wherein the heterocyclyl ring,as defined above, is fused with one or more cycloalkyl groups whereinthe point of attachment is either on the cycloalkyl or heterocyclylring, or ring systems wherein the heterocyclyl ring, as defined above,is fused with one or more aryl or heteroaryl groups, wherein the pointof attachment is on the heterocyclyl ring, and in such instances, thenumber of ring members continue to designate the number of ring membersin the heterocyclyl ring system. A heterocyclyl group may be describedas, e.g., a 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, wherein the term “membered”refers to the non-hydrogen ring atoms, i.e., carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon, within the moiety. Each instanceof heterocyclyl may be independently optionally substituted, i.e.,unsubstituted (an “unsubstituted heterocyclyl”) or substituted (a“substituted heterocyclyl”) with one or more substituents. In certainembodiments, the heterocyclyl group is unsubstituted 3-10 memberedheterocyclyl. In certain embodiments, the heterocyclyl group issubstituted 3-10 membered heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-10 memberednon-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, boron, phosphorus, and silicon (“5-10 memberedheterocyclyl”). In some embodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-8membered non-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ringheteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected fromnitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur (“5-8 membered heterocyclyl”). In someembodiments, a heterocyclyl group is a 5-6 membered non-aromatic ringsystem having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms, wherein eachheteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur(“5-6 membered heterocyclyl”). In some embodiments, the 5-6 memberedheterocyclyl has 1-3 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen,and sulfur. In some embodiments, the 5-6 membered heterocyclyl has 1-2ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. In someembodiments, the 5-6 membered heterocyclyl has one ring heteroatomselected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Exemplary 3-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatominclude, without limitation, azirdinyl, oxiranyl, thiorenyl. Exemplary4-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azetidinyl, oxetanyl and thietanyl. Exemplary5-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl,tetrahydrothiophenyl, dihydrothiophenyl, pyrrolidinyl, dihydropyrrolyland pyrrolyl-2,5-dione. Exemplary 5-membered heterocyclyl groupscontaining two heteroatoms include, without limitation, dioxolanyl,oxasulfuranyl, disulfuranyl, and oxazolidin-2-one. Exemplary 5-memberedheterocyclyl groups containing three heteroatoms include, withoutlimitation, triazolinyl, oxadiazolinyl, and thiadiazolinyl. Exemplary6-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, piperidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyridinyl,and thianyl. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groups containing twoheteroatoms include, without limitation, piperazinyl, morpholinyl,dithianyl, dioxanyl. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groups containingtwo heteroatoms include, without limitation, triazinanyl. Exemplary7-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azepanyl, oxepanyl and thiepanyl. Exemplary8-membered heterocyclyl groups containing one heteroatom include,without limitation, azocanyl, oxecanyl and thiocanyl. Exemplary5-membered heterocyclyl groups fused to a C₆ aryl ring (also referred toherein as a 5,6-bicyclic heterocyclic ring) include, without limitation,indolinyl, isoindolinyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, dihydrobenzothienyl,benzoxazolinonyl, and the like. Exemplary 6-membered heterocyclyl groupsfused to an aryl ring (also referred to herein as a 6,6-bicyclicheterocyclic ring) include, without limitation, tetrahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, and the like.

Particular examples of heterocyclyl groups are shown in the followingillustrative examples:

wherein each W″ is selected from CR⁶⁷, C(R⁶⁷)₂, NR⁶⁷, O, and S; and eachY″ is selected from NR⁶⁷, O, and S; and R⁶⁷ is independently hydrogen,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,and 5-10-membered heteroaryl. These heterocyclyl rings may be optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl,alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl (e.g.,amido), aminocarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, sulfonylamino, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, keto, nitro,thiol, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S(O)-alkyl, —S(O)-aryl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, and—S(O)₂-aryl. Substituting groups include carbonyl or thiocarbonyl whichprovide, for example, lactam and urea derivatives.

“Nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl” group means a 4- to 7-memberednon-aromatic cyclic group containing at least one nitrogen atom, forexample, but without limitation, morpholine, piperidine (e.g.2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl and 4-piperidinyl), pyrrolidine (e.g.2-pyrrolidinyl and 3-pyrrolidinyl), azetidine, pyrrolidone, imidazoline,imidazolidinone, 2-pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, piperazine, and N-alkylpiperazines such as N-methyl piperazine. Particular examples includeazetidine, piperidone and piperazone.

“Amino” refers to the radical —NR⁷⁰R⁷¹, wherein R⁷⁰ and R⁷¹ are eachindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10-membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments, amino refers to NH₂.

“Cyano” refers to the radical —CN.

“Hydroxy” refers to the radical —OH.

Alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroarylgroups, as defined herein, are optionally substituted (e.g.,“substituted” or “unsubstituted” alkyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted”alkenyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted” alkynyl, “substituted” or“unsubstituted” cycloalkyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted”heterocyclyl, “substituted” or “unsubstituted” aryl or “substituted” or“unsubstituted” heteroaryl group). In general, the term “substituted”,whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, means that at leastone hydrogen present on a group (e.g., a carbon or nitrogen atom) isreplaced with a permissible substituent, e.g., a substituent which uponsubstitution results in a stable compound, e.g., a compound which doesnot spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement,cyclization, elimination, or other reaction. Unless otherwise indicated,a “substituted” group has a substituent at one or more substitutablepositions of the group, and when more than one position in any givenstructure is substituted, the substituent is either the same ordifferent at each position. The term “substituted” is contemplated toinclude substitution with all permissible substituents of organiccompounds, such as any of the substituents described herein that resultin the formation of a stable compound. The present inventioncontemplates any and all such combinations in order to arrive at astable compound. For purposes of this invention, heteroatoms such asnitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any suitable substituentas described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms andresults in the formation of a stable moiety.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-calledring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, foundattached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. Forexample, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of acyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In anotherembodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a singlemember of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituentsattached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create aspirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

A “counterion” or “anionic counterion” is a negatively charged groupassociated with a cationic quaternary amino group in order to maintainelectronic neutrality. Exemplary counterions include halide ions (e.g.,F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻), NO₃ ⁻, ClO₄ ⁻, OH⁻, H₂PO₄ ⁻, HSO₄ ⁻, sulfonate ions(e.g., methansulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate,benzenesulfonate, 10-camphor sulfonate, naphthalene-2-sulfonate,naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid-5-sulfonate, ethan-1-sulfonicacid-2-sulfonate, and the like), and carboxylate ions (e.g., acetate,ethanoate, propanoate, benzoate, glycerate, lactate, tartrate,glycolate, and the like).

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acidsor bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic,p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Alsoincluded are salts of amino acids such as arginate and the like, andsalts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acids and thelike (see, e.g., Berge et al, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 66: 1-19(1977)). Certain specific compounds of the present invention containboth basic and acidic functionalities that allow the compounds to beconverted into either base or acid addition salts. Otherpharmaceutically acceptable carriers known to those of skill in the artare suitable for the present invention. Salts tend to be more soluble inaqueous or other protonic solvents that are the corresponding free baseforms. In other cases, the preparation may be a lyophilized powder in afirst buffer, e.g., in 1 mM-50 mM histidine, 0.1%-2% sucrose, 2%-7%mannitol at a pH range of 4.5 to 5.5, that is combined with a secondbuffer prior to use.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such aswith pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includessuch salts. Examples of such salts include hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates, maleates,acetates, citrates, fumarates, tartrates (e.g., (+)-tartrates,(−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures),succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such as glutamic acid.These salts may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in theart.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated bycontacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parentcompound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compounddiffers from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, suchas solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds,which are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereinare those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds ofthe present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivoenvironment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to thecompounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patchreservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassedwithin the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of thepresent invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms.In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedby the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

As used herein, the term “salt” refers to acid or base salts of thecompounds used in the methods of the present invention. Illustrativeexamples of acceptable salts are mineral acid (hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, and the like) salts, organic acid(acetic acid, propionic acid, glutamic acid, citric acid and the like)salts, quaternary ammonium (methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, and the like)salts.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical or chiral centers) or double bonds; the enantiomers,racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, stereoisomericforms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)-or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids, and individual isomers areencompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compounds ofthe present invention do not include those which are known in art to betoo unstable to synthesize and/or isolate. The present invention ismeant to include compounds in racemic and optically pure forms.Optically active (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be preparedusing chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventionaltechniques. When the compounds described herein contain olefinic bondsor other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise,it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometricisomers.

As used herein, the term “isomers” refers to compounds having the samenumber and kind of atoms, and hence the same molecular weight, butdiffering in respect to the structural arrangement or configuration ofthe atoms.

The term “tautomer,” as used herein, refers to one of two or morestructural isomers which exist in equilibrium and which are readilyconverted from one isomeric form to another.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that certain compounds ofthis invention may exist in tautomeric forms, all such tautomeric formsof the compounds being within the scope of the invention.

The terms “treating” or “treatment” refers to any indicia of success inthe treatment or amelioration of an injury, disease, pathology orcondition, including any objective or subjective parameter such asabatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury,pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in therate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degenerationless debilitating; improving a patient's physical or mental well-being.The treatment or amelioration of symptoms can be based on objective orsubjective parameters; including the results of a physical examination,neuropsychiatric exams, and/or a psychiatric evaluation. For example,certain methods herein treat cancer (e.g. pancreatic cancer, breastcancer, multiple myeloma, cancers of secretory cells), neurodegenerativediseases (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporaldementia), leukodystrophies (e.g., vanishing white matter disease,childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination), postsurgical cognitivedysfunction, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury,intellectual disability syndromes, inflammatory diseases,musculoskeletal diseases, metabolic diseases, or diseases or disordersassociated with impaired function of eIF2B or components in a signaltransduction or signaling pathway including the ISR and decreased eIF2pathway activity). For example certain methods herein treat cancer bydecreasing or reducing or preventing the occurrence, growth, metastasis,or progression of cancer or decreasing a symptom of cancer; treatneurodegeneration by improving mental wellbeing, increasing mentalfunction, slowing the decrease of mental function, decreasing dementia,delaying the onset of dementia, improving cognitive skills, decreasingthe loss of cognitive skills, improving memory, decreasing thedegradation of memory, decreasing a symptom of neurodegeneration orextending survival; treat vanishing white matter disease by reducing asymptom of vanishing white matter disease or reducing the loss of whitematter or reducing the loss of myelin or increasing the amount of myelinor increasing the amount of white matter; treat childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination by decreasing a symptom of childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination or increasing the level of myelin or decreasing theloss of myelin; treat an intellectual disability syndrome by decreasinga symptom of an intellectual disability syndrome, treat an inflammatorydisease by treating a symptom of the inflammatory disease; treat amusculoskeletal disease by treating a symptom of the musculoskeletaldisease; or treat a metabolic disease by treating a symptom of themetabolic disease. Symptoms of a disease, disorder, or conditiondescribed herein (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a condition or disease associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B or components in a signal transduction pathwayincluding the eIF2 pathway, eIF2α phosphorylation. or ISR pathway) wouldbe known or may be determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art.The term “treating” and conjugations thereof, include prevention of aninjury, pathology, condition, or disease (e.g. preventing thedevelopment of one or more symptoms of a disease, disorder, or conditiondescribed herein).

An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to accomplish a statedpurpose (e.g. achieve the effect for which it is administered, treat adisease, reduce enzyme activity, increase enzyme activity, or reduce oneor more symptoms of a disease or condition). An example of an “effectiveamount” is an amount sufficient to contribute to the treatment,prevention, or reduction of a symptom or symptoms of a disease, whichcould also be referred to as a “therapeutically effective amount.” A“prophylactically effective amount” of a drug is an amount of a drugthat, when administered to a subject, will have the intendedprophylactic effect, e.g., preventing or delaying the onset (orreoccurrence) of an injury, disease, pathology or condition, or reducingthe likelihood of the onset (or reoccurrence) of an injury, disease,pathology, or condition, or their symptoms. The full prophylactic effectdoes not necessarily occur by administration of one dose, and may occuronly after administration of a series of doses. Thus, a prophylacticallyeffective amount may be administered in one or more administrations. Theexact amounts will depend on the purpose of the treatment, and will beascertainable by one skilled in the art using known techniques (see,e.g., Lieberman, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd,The Art, Science and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding (1999);Pickar, Dosage Calculations (1999); and Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003, Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins).

A “reduction” of a symptom or symptoms (and grammatical equivalents ofthis phrase) means decreasing of the severity or frequency of thesymptom(s), or elimination of the symptom(s).

The term “associated” or “associated with” in the context of a substanceor substance activity or function associated with a disease (e.g., adisease or disorder described herein, e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated withimpaired function of eIF2B or components in a signal transductionpathway including the eIF2 pathway, eIF2α phosphorylation. or ISRpathway) means that the disease is caused by (in whole or in part), or asymptom of the disease is caused by (in whole or in part) the substanceor substance activity or function. For example, a symptom of a diseaseor condition associated with an impaired function of the eIF2B may be asymptom that results (entirely or partially) from a decrease in eIF2Bactivity (e.g. decrease in eIF2B activity or levels, increase in eIF2αphosphorylation or activity of phosphorylated eIF2α or reduced eIF2activity or increase in activity of phosphorylated eIF2α signaltransduction or the ISR signalling pathway). As used herein, what isdescribed as being associated with a disease, if a causative agent,could be a target for treatment of the disease. For example, a diseaseassociated with decreased eIF2 activity or eIF2 pathway activity, may betreated with an agent (e.g., compound as described herein) effective forincreasing the level or activity of eIF2 or eIF2 pathway or a decreasein phosphorylated eIF2α activity or the ISR pathway. For example, adisease associated with phosphorylated eIF2α may be treated with anagent (e.g., compound as described herein) effective for decreasing thelevel of activity of phosphorylated eIF2α or a downstream component oreffector of phosphorylated eIF2α. For example, a disease associated witheIF2α may be treated with an agent (e.g., compound as described herein)effective for increasing the level of activity of eIF2 or a downstreamcomponent or effector of eIF2.

“Control” or “control experiment” is used in accordance with its plainordinary meaning and refers to an experiment in which the subjects orreagents of the experiment are treated as in a parallel experimentexcept for omission of a procedure, reagent, or variable of theexperiment. In some instances, the control is used as a standard ofcomparison in evaluating experimental effects.

“Contacting” is used in accordance with its plain ordinary meaning andrefers to the process of allowing at least two distinct species (e.g.chemical compounds including biomolecules, or cells) to becomesufficiently proximal to react, interact or physically touch. It shouldbe appreciated, however, that the resulting reaction product can beproduced directly from a reaction between the added reagents or from anintermediate from one or more of the added reagents which can beproduced in the reaction mixture. The term “contacting” may includeallowing two species to react, interact, or physically touch, whereinthe two species may be a compound as described herein and a protein orenzyme (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway). In some embodiments contacting includes allowing a compounddescribed herein to interact with a protein or enzyme that is involvedin a signaling pathway (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway).

As defined herein, the term “inhibition”, “inhibit”, “inhibiting” andthe like in reference to a protein-inhibitor (e.g., antagonist)interaction means negatively affecting (e.g., decreasing) the activityor function of the protein relative to the activity or function of theprotein in the absence of the inhibitor. In some embodiments, inhibitionrefers to reduction of a disease or symptoms of disease. In someembodiments, inhibition refers to a reduction in the activity of asignal transduction pathway or signaling pathway. Thus, inhibitionincludes, at least in part, partially or totally blocking stimulation,decreasing, preventing, or delaying activation, or inactivating,desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction or enzymaticactivity or the amount of a protein. In some embodiments, inhibitionrefers to a decrease in the activity of a signal transduction pathway orsignaling pathway (e.g., eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway, pathway activated by eIF2α phosphorylation, or ISR pathway).Thus, inhibition may include, at least in part, partially or totallydecreasing stimulation, decreasing or reducing activation, orinactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction orenzymatic activity or the amount of a protein increased in a disease(e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway,wherein each is associated with cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, or ametabolic disease). Inhibition may include, at least in part, partiallyor totally decreasing stimulation, decreasing or reducing activation, ordeactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction orenzymatic activity or the amount of a protein (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway) that may modulate thelevel of another protein or increase cell survival (e.g., decrease inphosphorylated eIF2α pathway activity may increase cell survival incells that may or may not have an increase in phosphorylated eIF2αpathway activity relative to a non-disease control or decrease in eIF2αpathway activity may increase cell survival in cells that may or may nothave an increase in eIF2α pathway activity relative to a non-diseasecontrol).

As defined herein, the term “activation”, “activate”, “activating” andthe like in reference to a protein-activator (e.g. agonist) interactionmeans positively affecting (e.g. increasing) the activity or function ofthe protein (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway) relative to the activity or function of the protein in theabsence of the activator (e.g. compound described herein). In someembodiments, activation refers to an increase in the activity of asignal transduction pathway or signaling pathway (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway). Thus, activation mayinclude, at least in part, partially or totally increasing stimulation,increasing or enabling activation, or activating, sensitizing, orup-regulating signal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount ofa protein decreased in a disease (e.g. level of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway associated with cancer, aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, amusculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease). Activation mayinclude, at least in part, partially or totally increasing stimulation,increasing or enabling activation, or activating, sensitizing, orup-regulating signal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount ofa protein (e.g., eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway) that may modulate the level of another protein or increase cellsurvival (e.g., increase in eIF2α activity may increase cell survival incells that may or may not have a reduction in eIF2α activity relative toa non-disease control).

The term “modulation” refers to an increase or decrease in the level ofa target molecule or the function of a target molecule. In someembodiments, modulation of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway may result in reduction of the severity of one ormore symptoms of a disease associated with eIF2B, eIF2α, or a componentof the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease) or a disease that is not caused byeIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway but maybenefit from modulation of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., decreasing in level or level of activityof eIF2B, eIF2α or a component of the eIF2 pathway).

The term “modulator” as used herein refers to modulation of (e.g., anincrease or decrease in) the level of a target molecule or the functionof a target molecule. In embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2pathway or ISR pathway is a neuroprotectant. In embodiments, a modulatorof eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is amemory enhancing agent. In embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B, eIF2α, orcomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is a memory enhancing agent(e.g., a long term memory enhancing agent). In embodiments, a modulatorof eIF2B, eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is ananti-inflammatory agent. In some embodiments, a modulator of eIF2B,eIF2α, or component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway is apain-relieving agent.

“Patient” or “subject in need thereof refers to a living organismsuffering from or prone to a disease or condition that can be treated byadministration of a compound or pharmaceutical composition, as providedherein. Non-limiting examples include humans, other mammals, bovines,rats, mice, dogs, monkeys, goat, sheep, cows, deer, and othernon-mammalian animals. In some embodiments, a patient is human. In someembodiments, a patient is a domesticated animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a dog. In some embodiments, a patient is a parrot. In someembodiments, a patient is livestock animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a mammal. In some embodiments, a patient is a cat. In someembodiments, a patient is a horse. In some embodiments, a patient isbovine. In some embodiments, a patient is a canine. In some embodiments,a patient is a feline. In some embodiments, a patient is an ape. In someembodiments, a patient is a monkey. In some embodiments, a patient is amouse. In some embodiments, a patient is an experimental animal. In someembodiments, a patient is a rat. In some embodiments, a patient is ahamster. In some embodiments, a patient is a test animal. In someembodiments, a patient is a newborn animal. In some embodiments, apatient is a newborn human. In some embodiments, a patient is a newbornmammal. In some embodiments, a patient is an elderly animal. In someembodiments, a patient is an elderly human. In some embodiments, apatient is an elderly mammal. In some embodiments, a patient is ageriatric patient.

“Disease”, “disorder” or “condition” refers to a state of being orhealth status of a patient or subject capable of being treated with acompound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein. In someembodiments, the compounds and methods described herein comprisereduction or elimination of one or more symptoms of the disease,disorder, or condition, e.g., through administration of a compound ofFormula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The term “signaling pathway” as used herein refers to a series ofinteractions between cellular and optionally extra-cellular components(e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules, ions, lipids) thatconveys a change in one component to one or more other components, whichin turn may convey a change to additional components, which isoptionally propagated to other signaling pathway components.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refer to a substance that aids the administration of an activeagent to and absorption by a subject and can be included in thecompositions of the present invention without causing a significantadverse toxicological effect on the patient. Non-limiting examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable excipients include water, NaCl, normalsaline solutions, lactated Ringer's, normal sucrose, normal glucose,binders, fillers, disintegrants, lubricants, coatings, sweeteners,flavors, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils,gelatins, carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acidesters, hydroxymethycellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, and colors, andthe like. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixedwith auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure,buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do notdeleteriously react with the compounds of the invention. One of skill inthe art will recognize that other pharmaceutical excipients are usefulin the present invention.

The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of theactive compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing acapsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, issurrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders,capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration.

As used herein, the term “administering” means oral administration,administration as a suppository, topical contact, intravenous,parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal,intracranial, intranasal or subcutaneous administration, or theimplantation of a slow-release device, e.g., a mini-osmotic pump, to asubject. Administration is by any route, including parenteral andtransmucosal (e.g., buccal, sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal,vaginal, rectal, or transdermal). Parenteral administration includes,e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intradermal,subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Othermodes of delivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc. By“co-administer” it is meant that a composition described herein isadministered at the same time, just prior to, or just after theadministration of one or more additional therapies (e.g., anti-canceragent, chemotherapeutic, or treatment for a neurodegenerative disease).The compound of the invention can be administered alone or can becoadministered to the patient. Coadministration is meant to includesimultaneous or sequential administration of the compound individuallyor in combination (more than one compound or agent). Thus, thepreparations can also be combined, when desired, with other activesubstances (e.g. to reduce metabolic degradation).

The term “eIF2B” as used herein refers to the heteropentamericeukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B. eIF2B is composed of fivesubunits: eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4 and eIF2B5. eIF2B1 refers tothe protein associated with Entrez gene 1967, OMIM 606686, UniprotQ14232, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP 001405. eIF2B2 refers to the proteinassociated with Entrez gene 8892, OMIM 606454, Uniprot P49770, and/orRefSeq (protein) NP_055054. eIF2B3 refers to the protein associated withEntrez gene 8891, OMIM 606273, Uniprot Q9NR50, and/or RefSeq (protein)NP_065098. eIF2B4 refers to the protein associated with Entrez gene8890, OMIM 606687, Uniprot Q9UI10, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP_751945.eIF2B5 refers to the protein associated with Entrez gene 8893, OMIM603945, Uniprot Q13144, and/or RefSeq (protein) NP_003898.

The terms “eIF2alpha,” “eIF2α,” or “eIF2α” are interchangeable and referto the protein “eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha subuniteIF2S1”. In embodiments, “eIF2alpha”, “eIF2α” or “eIF2α” refer to thehuman protein. Included in the terms “eIF2alpha”, “eIF2α” or “eIF2α” arethe wildtype and mutant forms of the protein. In embodiments,“eIF2alpha”, “eIF2α” or “eIF2α” refer to the protein associated withEntrez Gene 1965, OMIM 603907, UniProt P05198, and/or RefSeq (protein)NP_004085. In embodiments, the reference numbers immediately above referto the protein and associated nucleic acids known as of the date offiling of this application.

Compounds

Disclosed herein, for example, is a compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein:

D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, orcubanyl, wherein each bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl, or cubanyl is optionally substituted on one or moreavailable carbons with 1-4 R^(X); and wherein if the bridged bicyclicheterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, the substitutablenitrogen may be optionally substituted by R^(N1);

-   -   L¹ is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,        —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered        heteroalkylene is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(L1);    -   L² is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,        wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is        optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(L2);    -   R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R² is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   W is a 8-10 membered, partially unsaturated, fused bicyclic ring        moiety comprising a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl fused to a phenyl        or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; wherein the heterocyclyl may be        optionally substituted on one or more available saturated        carbons with 1-4 R^(W1); and wherein the phenyl or heteroaryl        may optionally be substituted on one or more available        unsaturated carbons with 1-4 R^(W2); and wherein if the        heterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, the        substitutable nitrogen may optionally be substituted with        R^(N3); and wherein    -   W is attached to L² through an available saturated carbon or        nitrogen atom within the heterocyclyl;    -   A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein phenyl or        5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted on one or more        available carbons with 1-5 R^(Y); and wherein if the        5-6-membered heteroaryl contains a substitutable nitrogen        moiety, the substitutable nitrogen may be optionally substituted        by R^(N4);    -   each R^(L1) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(L2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N2) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(N3) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl,        C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₃        alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl, —C(O)-phenyl,        —C(O)-heteroaryl, —C(O)— heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl,        —S(O)₂—C₁-C₆ alkyl, —S(O)₂-phenyl, —S(O)₂-heteroaryl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C) and —C(O)OR^(D);    -   wherein C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, C(O)—C₁-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆        alkyl, —C(O)-heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl and —S(O)₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl        may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents each        independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro,        hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by        one, two or three fluorine atoms) and S(O)_(w)C₁₋₆ alkyl        (wherein w is 0, 1 or 2); and    -   wherein —C(O)-phenyl, —C(O)-heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-phenyl and        —S(O)₂-heteroaryl may optionally be substituted by one or more        substituents each independently selected from the group        consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally        substituted by one, two or three fluorine atoms), C₁-C₆ alkoxy        (optionally substituted by one, two or three fluorine atoms),        S(O₂)NR^(B)R^(C) and SO₂F;    -   R^(N4) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(W1) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by —CO₂H),        hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl-O—, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano,        —OR^(A)—NR^(B)R^(C)—NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆        alkyl-O—, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆        alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),        —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,        —C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached, form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl,        3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6 membered        fused heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with        1-5 R^(X);    -   each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),        —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   each R^(X) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),        —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D),        —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl,        3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6 membered        fused heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with        1-5 R^(X);    -   each G¹ is independently 3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered        heterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each        3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or        5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3        R^(Z);    -   each R^(Z) is independently selected from the group consisting        of C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), and        —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(A) is, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆        alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), or        —C(O)OR^(D);    -   each of R^(B) and R^(C) is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆        alkyl; or    -   R^(B) and R^(C) together with the atom to which they are        attached form a 3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally        substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);    -   each R^(CC) is independently selected from the group consisting        of C₁-C₆ alkyl-OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H and C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆        alkyl;    -   each R^(D) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   each R^(E) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo-C₁-C₆        alkyl;    -   each R^(F) is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo; and    -   m is 1 when R^(F) is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) is        C₁-C₆ alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) is halo.

In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic cycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with 1-4 R^(X). In some embodiments, D is a bridged bicyclic5-8 membered cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X). In someembodiments, D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane,bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups. In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 0 R^(X). In some embodiments,D is

In some embodiments, D is substituted with 1 or 2 R^(X).In some embodiments, D is

In some embodiments, each R^(X) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxo, —OH, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), halo, and hydroxy-C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,—NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ isselected from a bond, CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, or —O—, wherein“-*” indicates the attachment point to A.

In some embodiments, R¹ is hydrogen or CH₃. In some embodiments, R² ishydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; whereinphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹. In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyrazine,or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y)groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.

In some embodiments, L² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆alkylene is optionally substituted by 1-5 R^(L2). In some embodiments,L² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene is optionallysubstituted by 0 R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is selected from a bondor CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates the attachment point to W. In someembodiments, L² is a bond.

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a):

wherein:

-   -   T¹ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T² is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T³ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁴ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   wherein no more than two of T¹, T², T³, and T⁴ may be nitrogen;    -   U¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —O—,        —NR^(N3)—, and —S(O)_(w)— (wherein w is 0, 1, or 2);    -   V¹ is selected from the group consisting of ⁺—O—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—O—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#),        ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),        ⁺—NR^(N3)—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#)—NR^(N3)—C(O)—^(#),        ⁺—C(O)—O—^(#), ⁺—O—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—S(O)_(w)—^(#),        and ⁺—S(O)_(w)—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#) (wherein w is 0, 1, or 2);        wherein the “⁺-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of        V¹ as indicated in Formula (W-a);    -   wherein if V¹ is ⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#), or        ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#); U¹ is not a bond;    -   R^(V11) and R^(V12) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(V13) and R^(V14) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);    -   R^(V13) and R^(V16) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, and —C(O)OR^(D); and    -   R^(W1) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and        C₁-C₆ alkyl; and    -   wherein each of R^(A), R^(B), R^(C), R^(D), R^(E), R^(W2), and        R^(N3) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a-1), Formula(W-a-2), Formula (W-a-3), Formula (W-a-4), or Formula (W-a-5):

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-a-1):

In some embodiments, U¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,—O—, and —NR^(N3)—; and V¹ is selected from the group consisting of—O—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—O—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#), and ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#); wherein “⁺-”and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula(W-a); and wherein if V¹ is ⁺—O—^(#) or ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V2))—^(#), U¹ isnot a bond.

each of R^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V15), and R^(V14) is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, cyano,—OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C) and —NR^(B)R^(CC). In some embodiments, each ofR^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V13), and R^(V14) is independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and —NR^(B)R^(CC).

In some embodiments, each of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl. In someembodiments, each of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is hydrogen. In someembodiments, R^(N3) is hydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, U¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,—O—, —NH— and —NCH₃—; and V¹ is selected from the group consisting of⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—O—^(#),⁺—O—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—NH—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—NCH₃—^(#), ⁺—C(O)—NH—^(#), and⁺—C(O)—NCH₃—^(#), and wherein “⁺-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachmentpoints of V¹ as indicated in Formula (W-a). In some embodiments, R^(W1)is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, CH₃,NH(CH₂)₂OH, NH(CH₂)₂CO₂H and NH(CH₂)₂CO₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, W is a benzo[d][1,3]dioxole,3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane, chroman-4-one,2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine,indoline, or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each ofwhich is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturatedcarbons with 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein each R^(W2) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, oxo, cyano, and —OR^(A). In some embodiments, W is selected fromthe group consisting of:

In some embodiments, L² is C₁-C₆ alkylene optionally substituted by 1-5R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is C₁-C₆ alkylene substituted by 0R^(L2). In some embodiments, L² is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to W.

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b):

wherein:

-   -   T⁵ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁶ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁷ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   T⁸ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2));    -   wherein no more than two of T⁵, T⁶, T⁷, and T⁸ may be nitrogen;        V² is selected from the group consisting of        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—O—^(#),        *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#),        ⁺—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#), *—C(O)—C(R²³R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),        *—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#) and *—C(O)—O—^(#), wherein “*-” and “-^(#)”        indicate the attachment points of V² as indicated in Formula        (W-b);    -   U² is selected from the group consisting of a bond, *—C(O)—⁺,        and *—C(R^(U21)R^(U22))—wherein “*-” and “-⁺” indicate the        attachment points of U² as indicated in Formula (W-b);    -   wherein if V² is *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#) U² is not a bond;    -   R^(U21) and R^(U22) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), C₁-C₆        alkyl-C(O)OH, and C₁-C₆ alkyl-C(O)OR^(D);    -   R^(V21) and R^(V22) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl,        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D);    -   R^(V23) and R^(V24) are each independently selected from the        group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,        halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo,        cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),        —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E),        —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); and    -   wherein each of R^(A), R^(B), R^(C), R^(D), R^(E), R^(W2), and        R^(N3) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b-1), Formula(W-b-2), Formula (W-b-3), Formula (W-b-4), or Formula (W-b-5):

In some embodiments, W is represented by Formula (W-b-1):

In some embodiments, wherein V² is selected from the group consisting of*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#), *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#) and*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#); wherein“*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V² as indicated inFormula (W-b).

In some embodiments, each of R^(V21) and R^(V22) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl. In someembodiments, each of R^(V21) and R^(V22) is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, each of R^(V23) and R^(V24) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl,cyano, —OR^(A), and —NR^(B)R^(C). In some embodiments, each of R^(V23)and R^(V24) is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, U² is selected from the group consisting of a bond,*—C(O)—⁺, *—CH₂—⁺, and *—CH(CH₂CO₂H)—⁺, wherein “*-” and “-⁺” indicatethe attachment points of U² as indicated in Formula (W-b); and V² isselected from the group consisting of *—CH₂—^(#), *—CH₂—CH₂—^(#),*—C(O)—CH₂—^(#), *—C(O)—NH—^(#), *—CH₂—NH—^(#), and *—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—^(#);wherein “*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V² asindicated in Formula (W-b).

In some embodiments, W is an indoline, indolin-2-one, isoindoline,isoindolin-1-one, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, quinazoline-2,4 (1H,3H)-dione, or2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4 (1H)-one moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a nitrogen atom, and wherein each of which isoptionally substituted on one or more available unsaturated carbon atomswith 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein each R^(W2) is independently selected fromthe group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆alkyl-O—, halo, cyano, and —OR^(A). In some embodiments, W is selectedfrom the group consisting of:

wherein R^(N3) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, and hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN. In someembodiments, 2 R^(Y) on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms towhich they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionallysubstituted with 1-2 R^(X). In some embodiments, each R^(X) isindependently fluoro.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-a):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,        tautomer, N-oxide, or    -   stereoisomer thereof, wherein:    -   D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of        which is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;    -   L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, CH₂O—*,        CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates the        attachment point to A;    -   L² is a bond;    -   R¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   R² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   A is phenyl, pyrazine or pyridyl, each of which is optionally        substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;    -   W is a benzo[d][1,3]dioxole,        3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane,        2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one,        2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine, indoline, or        2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which is attached        to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each of which        is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturated        carbon atoms with 1-4 R^(W2) groups; and wherein        3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3        (4H)-one, and indoline may be optionally substituted on an        available nitrogen atom with hydrogen or CH₃;    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,        OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms; each R^(X) is        independently fluoro, oxo, OH, OCH₃, C(O)OH, or C(O)OCH₃;    -   each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃,        CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN;        or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-b):

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,        tautomer, N-oxide, or    -   stereoisomer thereof, wherein:    -   D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of        which is optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups;    -   L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, CH₂O—*,        CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates the        attachment point to A;    -   L² is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates the attachment point to W;    -   R¹ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   R² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH₃;    -   A is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted        with 1-5 R^(Y) groups;    -   W is an indoline moiety; wherein indoline is attached to L²        through a nitrogen atom, and wherein indoline is optionally        substituted on one or more available unsaturated carbon atoms        with 1-4 R^(W2) groups;    -   each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting        of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂,        OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or    -   2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms;    -   each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH, OCH₃, C(O)OH, or        C(O)OCH₃;    -   each R^(Y) is independently chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃,        CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN;        or    -   2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to        which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is        optionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-c-1), Formula (I-c-2), Formula (I-c-3), Formula (I-c-4),Formula (I-c-5), Formula (I-c-6), Formula (I-c-7), Formula (I-c-8),Formula (I-c-9) or Formula (I-c-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein each of A, L¹, R^(N3), R^(W1),R^(W2) and R^(X) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,—NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ isselected from a bond, CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, or —O—, wherein“-*” indicates the attachment point to A.

In some embodiments, each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH, OCH₃,C(O)OH, or C(O)OCH₃.

In some embodiments, each R^(W2) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or 2 R^(W2)groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to which they areattached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionally substitutedwith 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, R^(N3) is hydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; whereinphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹. In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyrazine,or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y)groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-d-1), Formula (I-d-2), Formula (I-d-3), Formula (I-d-4),Formula (I-d-5), Formula (I-d-6), Formula (I-d-7), Formula (I-d-8),Formula (I-d-9) or Formula (I-c-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein each of A, L¹, R^(N3) R^(W1)and R^(W2) is defined as for Formula (I).

In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,—NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ is a bond, 2-7membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 memberedheteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(L1). In some embodiments, L¹ isselected from a bond, CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, or —O—, wherein“-*” indicates the attachment point to A.

In some embodiments, each R^(W2) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or 2 R^(W2)groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to which they areattached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionally substitutedwith 1-2 fluorine atoms.

In some embodiments, R^(N3) is hydrogen or CH₃.

In some embodiments, A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; whereinphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹. In some embodiments, A is phenyl, pyrazine,or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(Y)groups.

In some embodiments, A is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) (e.g., a compound ofFormula (I-a), (I-b), (I-c-1), (I-c-2), (I-c-3), (I-c-4), (I-c-5),(I-c-6), (I-c-7), (I-c-8), (I-c-9), (I-c-10), (I-d-1), (I-d-2), (I-d-3),(I-d-4), (I-d-5), (I-d-6), (I-d-7), (I-d-8), (I-d-9) or (I-d-10)), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is formulated as apharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a disclosed compoundand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) (e.g., a compound ofFormula (I-a), 2), (I-d-3), (I-d-4), (I-d-5), (I-d-6), (I-d-7), (I-d-8),(I-d-9) or (I-d-10)), is selected from a compound set forth in Table 1or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof.

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Methods of Making Exemplary Compounds

The compounds of the invention may be better understood in connectionwith the following synthetic schemes and methods which illustrate ameans by which the compounds can be prepared. The compounds of thisinvention can be prepared by a variety of synthetic procedures.Representative synthetic procedures are shown in, but not limited to,Schemes 1-7. The variables A, D, W, L¹, L², R¹, R², R^(B), R^(C),R^(W1), R^(W2), are defined as detailed herein, e.g., in the Summary.

As shown in Scheme 1, compounds of formula (1-6) can be prepared fromcompounds of formula (1-1). Compounds of formula (1-1) where PG¹ is anamine protecting group (e.g. tert-butoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl)can be coupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-2A) or alternativelywith acid chlorides of formula (1-2B) under amide bond formingconditions to give amides of formula (1-3). Examples of conditions knownto generate amides from a mixture of a carboxylic acid of formula (1-2A)and an amine of formula (1-1) include but are not limited to adding acoupling reagent such as N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimideor 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC, EDAC or EDCI),1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinicchloride (BOPCl),N-[(dimethylamino)-1H-1,2,3-triazolo-[4,5-b]pyridin-1-ylmethylene]-N-methylmethanaminiumhexafluorophosphate N-oxide or2-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate or1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate or2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) or2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU),0-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate(TBTU), 2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (HBTU),2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide (T3P®),(1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidenaminooxy)dimethylamino-morpholino-carbeniumhexafluorophosphate (COMU®), and fluoro-N,N,N,N-tetramethylformamidiniumhexafluorophosphate. The coupling reagents may be added as a solid, asolution, or as the reagent bound to a solid support resin.

In addition to the coupling reagents, auxiliary-coupling reagents mayfacilitate the coupling reaction. Auxiliary coupling reagents that areoften used in the coupling reactions include but are not limited to4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP), 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAT)and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT). The reaction may be carried outoptionally in the presence of a base such as triethylamine ordiisopropylethylamine. The coupling reaction may be carried out insolvents such as but not limited to tetrahydrofuran,N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate.

Alternatively, carboxylic acids of formula (1-2A) can be converted tothe corresponding acid chlorides of formula (1-2B) by reaction withthionyl chloride, PCl₃, PCl₅, cyanuric chloride, Ghosez's reagent oroxalyl chloride. The reactions with thionyl chloride and oxalyl chloridecan be catalyzed with N,N-dimethylformamide at ambient temperature in asolvent such as dichloromethane. The resultant acid chlorides of formula(1-2B) can then be coupled with amines of formula (1-1) optionally inthe presence of a base such as a tertiary amine base such astriethylamine or diisopropylethylamine or an aromatic base such aspyridine, at room temperature in a solvent such as dichloromethane togive amides of formula (1-3).

Compounds of formula (1-3) can be deprotected using conditions known toone of skill in the art and dependent upon the protecting group (PG¹)used to give compounds of formula (1-4). Compounds of formula (1-4) canbe coupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-5A) or alternatively acidchlorides of formula (1-5B) under amide bond forming conditions asdiscussed above to afford compounds of formula (1-6). Compounds offormula (1-6) are representative compounds of Formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 2, compounds of formula (2-5) can be prepared fromcompounds of formula (2-1). Compounds of formula (2-1) where PG¹ is anamine protecting group (e.g. benzyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl orbenzyloxycarbonyl) can be converted to compounds of formula (2-2) in atwo-step procedure. In the first step, esters of formula (2-1) can behydrolyzed to the corresponding carboxylic acids using conditions knownto one of skill in the art. In the second step, the carboxylic acids canbe treated under Curtius reaction conditions to afford compounds offormula (2-2). Primary amines of formula (2-2) can be coupled withcarboxylic acids of formula (1-2A) or alternatively acid chlorides offormula (1-2B) under amide bond forming conditions as disclosed forScheme 1 to give amides of formula (2-3).

Compounds of formula (2-3) can be deprotected using conditions known toone of skill in the art and dependent upon the protecting group (PG¹)used to give compounds of formula (2-4). Compounds of formula (2-4) canbe coupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-5A) or alternatively acidchlorides of formula (1-5B) under amide bond forming conditions asdisclosed for Scheme 1 to afford compounds of formula (2-5). Compoundsof formula (2-5) are representative compounds of Formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 3, compounds of formula (3-3) can be prepared fromcompounds of formula (1-4). Compounds of formula (1-4) can be coupledwith 2-chloroacetic acid under the amide bond forming reactionconditions disclosed in Scheme 1 to give compounds of formula (3-1).Compounds of formula (3-1) can be converted to compounds of formula(3-3) under nucleophilic substitution reactions conditions. Compounds offormula (3-1) can be treated with cyclic amines of formula (3-2) in thepresence of a base such as potassium carbonate and an activating agentsuch as potassium iodide with microwave irradiation to afford compoundsof formula (3-3). Compounds of formula (3-3) are representative ofcompounds of formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 4, compounds of formula (4-3) can be prepared fromcompounds of formula (4-1). Compounds of formula (4-1) can be convertedto compounds of formula (4-2) in a two-step procedure. In the firststep, esters of formula (4-1) can be hydrolyzed to the correspondingcarboxylic acids using conditions known to one of skill in the art. Inthe second step, the carboxylic acids can be treated under Curtiusreaction conditions to afford compounds of formula (4-2). Primary aminesof formula (4-2) can be coupled with carboxylic acids of formula (1-5A)or alternatively acid chlorides of formula (1-5B) under amide bondforming conditions as disclosed for Scheme 1 to give amides of formula(4-3). Compounds of formula (4-3) are representative compounds ofFormula (I).

As shown in Scheme 5, compounds of formula (5-2), formula (5-3), formula(5-4) and formula (5-5) can be prepared from compounds of formula (5-1),wherein the fused bicyclic heterocyclyl of formula (5-1) has asubstitutable nitrogen moiety. The substitutable nitrogen moiety may bealkylated with an alkylating agent, R⁵⁻¹-LG¹, wherein LG¹ is a halogenor sulfonate and R⁵⁻¹ is an optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl,in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate optionally warmedin a solvent such as but not limited to N,N-dimethylformamide to givecompounds of formula (5-2). Compounds of formula (5-1) can besulfonylated with sulfonyl chlorides, R⁵⁻²—SO₂Cl, wherein R⁵⁻² is anoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl,heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, in the presence of a base such as pyridineor a tertiary amine base in an optionally warmed solvent such asdichloromethane to give sulfonamides of formula (5-3). Compounds offormula (5-1) can be reacted with carboxylic acids, R⁵⁻²—CO₂H, orcarboxylic acid chlorides, R⁵⁻²—C(O)Cl, under the conditions describedin Scheme 1 to form amides to give amides of formula (5-4). Compounds offormula (5-1) can be reductively aminated under conditions known to oneof skill in the art with aldehydes, R⁵⁻³—CHO, wherein R⁵⁻³ is anoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, to give compounds of formula (5-5).Compounds of formula (5-2), formula (5-3), formula (5-4) and formula(5-5) can be further transformed using methodologies known to one ofskill in the art. Compounds of formula (5-2), formula (5-3), formula(5-4) and formula (5-5) are representative of compounds of Formula (I).

As shown in Scheme 6, compounds of formula (6-2), formula (6-3), formula(6-4) and formula (6-5) can be prepared from compounds of formula (6-1),wherein the fused bicyclic heterocyclyl of formula (6-1) has asubstitutable nitrogen moiety. The substitutable nitrogen moiety may bealkylated with an alkylating agent, R⁵⁻¹-LG¹, wherein LG¹ is a halogenor sulfonate and R⁵⁻¹ is an optionally substituted alkyl or haloalkyl,in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate optionally warmedin a solvent such as but not limited to N,N-dimethylformamide.Subsequent hydrolysis of the ester moiety using methodologies known toone of skill in the art gives compounds of formula (6-2). R⁵⁻¹, R⁵⁻²,and R⁵⁻³ are as described in Scheme 5. Compounds of formula (6-1) can besulfonylated with sulfonyl chlorides, R⁵⁻²—SO₂Cl, in the presence of abase such as pyridine or a tertiary amine base in an optionally warmedsolvent such as dichloromethane. Subsequent ester hydrolysis givessulfonamides of formula (6-3). Compounds of formula (6-1) can be reactedwith carboxylic acids, R⁵⁻²—CO₂H, or carboxylic acid chlorides,R⁵⁻²—C(O)Cl, under the conditions described in Scheme 1 to form amides.Subsequent ester hydrolysis gives amides of formula (6-4). Compounds offormula (6-1) can be reductively aminated under conditions known to oneof skill in the art with aldehydes, R⁵⁻³—CHO. Subsequent esterhydrolysis gives compounds of formula (6-5). Compounds of formula (6-2),formula (6-3), formula (6-4) and formula (6-5) can be furthertransformed using methodologies known to one of skill in the art.Compounds of formula (6-2), formula (6-3), formula (6-4) and formula(6-5) can be used as compounds of formula (1-5A) as shown in Schemes 1,2, and 4.

As shown in Scheme 7, compounds of formula (7-2) can be prepared fromcompounds of formula (7-1) with a reductive amination with HNR^(B)R^(C).Accordingly, compounds of formula (7-1), wherein an oxo group is asubstituent on the heterocyclyl portion of W, can be reacted with anamine, HNR^(B)R^(C), under reductive amination conditions. Suchconditions can be but are not limited to combining compounds of formula(7-1) and HNR^(B)R^(C) in a solvent such as methanol in the presence ofan acid such as zinc chloride with subsequent treatment with a reductantsuch as sodium cyanoborohydride to give compounds of formula (7-2).Compounds of formula (7-2) are representative of compounds of Formula(I).

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The present invention features pharmaceutical compositions comprising acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. In someembodiments, the pharmaceutical composition further comprises apharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In some embodiments, the compoundof Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, stereoisomer thereof is provided in an effective amount in thepharmaceutical composition. In some embodiments, the effective amount isa therapeutically effective amount. In certain embodiments, theeffective amount is a prophylactically effective amount.

Pharmaceutical compositions described herein can be prepared by anymethod known in the art of pharmacology. In general, such preparatorymethods include the steps of bringing the compound of Formula (I) (the“active ingredient”) into association with a carrier and/or one or moreother accessory ingredients, and then, if necessary and/or desirable,shaping and/or packaging the product into a desired single- ormulti-dose unit. Pharmaceutical compositions can be prepared, packaged,and/or sold in bulk, as a single unit dose, and/or as a plurality ofsingle unit doses. As used herein, a “unit dose” is a discrete amount ofthe pharmaceutical composition comprising a predetermined amount of theactive ingredient. The amount of the active ingredient is generallyequal to the dosage of the active ingredient which would be administeredto a subject and/or a convenient fraction of such a dosage such as, forexample, one-half or one-third of such a dosage.

Relative amounts of a compound of Formula (I), the pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient, and/or any additional ingredients in apharmaceutical composition of the invention will vary, depending uponthe identity, size, and/or condition of the subject treated and furtherdepending upon the route by which the composition is to be administered.By way of example, the composition may comprise between 0.1% and 100%(w/w) of a compound of Formula (I).

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” refers to a non-toxiccarrier, adjuvant, diluent, or vehicle that does not destroy thepharmacological activity of the compound with which it is formulated.Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients useful in the manufacture of thepharmaceutical compositions of the invention are any of those that arewell known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and include inertdiluents, dispersing and/or granulating agents, surface active agentsand/or emulsifiers, disintegrating agents, binding agents,preservatives, buffering agents, lubricating agents, and/or oils.Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients useful in the manufacture of thepharmaceutical compositions of the invention include, but are notlimited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serumproteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such asphosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceridemixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts orelectrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate,potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidalsilica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-basedsubstances, polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers,polyethylene glycol and wool fat.

Compositions of the present invention may be administered orally,parenterally (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous andintradermal), by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally,buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir. In some embodiments,provided compounds or compositions are administrable intravenouslyand/or orally.

The term “parenteral” as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous,intramuscular, intraocular, intravitreal, intra-articular,intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intraperitonealintralesional and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.Preferably, the compositions are administered orally, subcutaneously,intraperitoneally or intravenously. Sterile injectable forms of thecompositions of this invention may be aqueous or oleaginous suspension.These suspensions may be formulated according to techniques known in theart using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectablesolution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent orsolvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among theacceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water,Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium.

Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of this invention may be orallyadministered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but notlimited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions or solutions. In thecase of tablets for oral use, carriers commonly used include lactose andcorn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are alsotypically added. For oral administration in a capsule form, usefuldiluents include lactose and dried cornstarch. When aqueous suspensionsare required for oral use, the active ingredient is combined withemulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening,flavoring or coloring agents may also be added. In some embodiments, aprovided oral formulation is formulated for immediate release orsustained/delayed release. In some embodiments, the composition issuitable for buccal or sublingual administration, including tablets,lozenges and pastilles. A compound of Formula (I) may also be inmicro-encapsulated form.

The compositions of the present invention can be delivered bytransdermally, by a topical route, formulated as applicator sticks,solutions, suspensions, emulsions, gels, creams, ointments, pastes,jellies, paints, powders, and aerosols. Oral preparations includetablets, pills, powder, dragees, capsules, liquids, lozenges, cachets,gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions, etc., suitable for ingestion by thepatient. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills,capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. Liquid formpreparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example,water or water/propylene glycol solutions. The compositions of thepresent invention may additionally include components to providesustained release and/or comfort. Such components include high molecularweight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides andfinely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components are discussedin greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841; 5,212,162; and4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents are incorporated hereinby reference in their entirety for all purposes. The compositions of thepresent invention can also be delivered as microspheres for slow releasein the body. For example, microspheres can be administered viaintradermal injection of drug-containing microspheres, which slowlyrelease subcutaneously (see Rao, J. Biomater Sci. Polym. Ed. 7:623-645,1995; as biodegradable and injectable gel formulations (see, e.g., GaoPharm. Res. 12:857-863, 1995); or, as microspheres for oraladministration (see, e.g., Eyles, J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 49:669-674,1997). In another embodiment, the formulations of the compositions ofthe present invention can be delivered by the use of liposomes whichfuse with the cellular membrane or are endocytosed, i.e., by employingreceptor ligands attached to the liposome, that bind to surface membraneprotein receptors of the cell resulting in endocytosis. By usingliposomes, particularly where the liposome surface carries receptorligands specific for target cells, or are otherwise preferentiallydirected to a specific organ, one can focus the delivery of thecompositions of the present invention into the target cells in vivo.(See, e.g., Al-Muhammed, J. Microencapsul. 13:293-306, 1996; Chonn,Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 6:698-708, 1995; Ostro, J. Hosp. Pharm. 46:1576-1587, 1989). The compositions of the present invention can also bedelivered as nanoparticles.

Alternatively, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of thisinvention may be administered in the form of suppositories for rectaladministration. Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of thisinvention may also be administered topically, especially when the targetof treatment includes areas or organs readily accessible by topicalapplication, including diseases of the eye, the skin, or the lowerintestinal tract. Suitable topical formulations are readily prepared foreach of these areas or organs.

In some embodiments, in order to prolong the effect of a drug, it isoften desirable to slow the absorption of the drug from subcutaneous orintramuscular injection. This can be accomplished by the use of a liquidsuspension of crystalline or amorphous material with poor watersolubility. The rate of absorption of the drug then depends upon itsrate of dissolution which, in turn, may depend upon crystal size andcrystalline form. Alternatively, delayed absorption of a parenterallyadministered drug form is accomplished by dissolving or suspending thedrug in an oil vehicle.

Although the descriptions of pharmaceutical compositions provided hereinare principally directed to pharmaceutical compositions which aresuitable for administration to humans, it will be understood by theskilled artisan that such compositions are generally suitable foradministration to animals of all sorts. Modification of pharmaceuticalcompositions suitable for administration to humans in order to renderthe compositions suitable for administration to various animals is wellunderstood, and the ordinarily skilled veterinary pharmacologist candesign and/or perform such modification with ordinary experimentation.

Compounds provided herein, e.g., a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof are typically formulated in dosage unitform, e.g., single unit dosage form, for ease of administration anduniformity of dosage. It will be understood, however, that the totaldaily usage of the compositions of the present invention will be decidedby the attending physician within the scope of sound medical judgment.The specific therapeutically effective dose level for any particularsubject or organism will depend upon a variety of factors including thedisease being treated and the severity of the disorder; the activity ofthe specific active ingredient employed; the specific compositionemployed; the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of thesubject; the time of administration, route of administration, and rateof excretion of the specific active ingredient employed; the duration ofthe treatment; drugs used in combination or coincidental with thespecific active ingredient employed; and like factors well known in themedical arts.

The exact amount of a compound required to achieve an effective amountwill vary from subject to subject, depending, for example, on species,age, and general condition of a subject, severity of the side effects ordisorder, identity of the particular compound(s), mode ofadministration, and the like. The desired dosage can be delivered threetimes a day, two times a day, once a day, every other day, every thirdday, every week, every two weeks, every three weeks, or every fourweeks. In certain embodiments, the desired dosage can be delivered usingmultiple administrations (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, seven,eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or moreadministrations).

In certain embodiments, an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof for administration one or moretimes a day may comprise about 0.0001 mg to about 5000 mg, e.g., fromabout 0.0001 mg to about 4000 mg, about 0.0001 mg to about 2000 mg,about 0.0001 mg to about 1000 mg, about 0.001 mg to about 1000 mg, about0.01 mg to about 1000 mg, about 0.1 mg to about 1000 mg, about 1 mg toabout 1000 mg, about 1 mg to about 100 mg, about 10 mg to about 1000 mg,or about 100 mg to about 1000 mg, of a compound per unit dosage form.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be at dosage levels sufficient to deliver fromabout 0.001 mg/kg to about 1000 mg/kg, e.g., about 0.001 mg/kg to about500 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about 250 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about100 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about40 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about10 mg/kg, about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, or about 1 mg/kg to about50 mg/kg, of subject body weight per day, one or more times a day, toobtain the desired therapeutic effect.

It will be appreciated that dose ranges as described herein provideguidance for the administration of provided pharmaceutical compositionsto an adult. The amount to be administered to, for example, a child oran adolescent can be determined by a medical practitioner or personskilled in the art and can be lower or the same as that administered toan adult.

It will be also appreciated that a compound or composition, e.g., acompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof as describedherein, can be administered in combination with one or more additionalpharmaceutical agents. The compounds or compositions can be administeredin combination with additional pharmaceutical agents that improve theirbioavailability, reduce and/or modify their metabolism, inhibit theirexcretion, and/or modify their distribution within the body. It willalso be appreciated that the therapy employed may achieve a desiredeffect for the same disorder, and/or it may achieve different effects.

The compound or composition can be administered concurrently with, priorto, or subsequent to, one or more additional pharmaceutical agents,which may be useful as, e.g., combination therapies. Pharmaceuticalagents include therapeutically active agents.

Pharmaceutical agents also include prophylactically active agents. Eachadditional pharmaceutical agent may be administered at a dose and/or ona time schedule determined for that pharmaceutical agent. The additionalpharmaceutical agents may also be administered together with each otherand/or with the compound or composition described herein in a singledose or administered separately in different doses. The particularcombination to employ in a regimen will take into account compatibilityof the inventive compound with the additional pharmaceutical agentsand/or the desired therapeutic and/or prophylactic effect to beachieved.

In general, it is expected that the additional pharmaceutical agentsutilized in combination be utilized at levels that do not exceed thelevels at which they are utilized individually. In some embodiments, thelevels utilized in combination will be lower than those utilizedindividually.

Exemplary additional pharmaceutical agents include, but are not limitedto, anti-proliferative agents, anti-cancer agents, anti-diabetic agents,anti-inflammatory agents, immunosuppressant agents, and pain-relievingagents. Pharmaceutical agents include small organic molecules such asdrug compounds (e.g., compounds approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration as provided in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)),peptides, proteins, carbohydrates, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides,polysaccharides, nucleoproteins, mucoproteins, lipoproteins, syntheticpolypeptides or proteins, small molecules linked to proteins,glycoproteins, steroids, nucleic acids, DNAs, RNAs, nucleotides,nucleosides, oligonucleotides, antisense oligonucleotides, lipids,hormones, vitamins, and cells.

Pharmaceutical compositions provided by the present invention includecompositions wherein the active ingredient (e.g., compounds describedherein, including embodiments or examples) is contained in atherapeutically effective amount, i.e., in an amount effective toachieve its intended purpose. The actual amount effective for aparticular application will depend, inter alia, on the condition beingtreated. When administered in methods to treat a disease, suchcompositions will contain an amount of active ingredient effective toachieve the desired result, e.g., modulating the activity of a targetmolecule (e.g. eIF2B, eIF2 or component of eIF2α signal transductionpathway or component of phosphorylated eIF2α pathway or the ISRpathway), and/or reducing, eliminating, or slowing the progression ofdisease symptoms (e.g. symptoms of cancer a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B, eIF2α or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway). Determination of a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of the invention is well within the capabilities of thoseskilled in the art, especially in light of the detailed disclosureherein.

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) administered to amammal can vary depending upon a variety of factors, for example,whether the mammal suffers from another disease, and its route ofadministration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body mass index,and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of the diseasebeing treated (e.g. a symptom of cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B, eIF2 α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway), kind of concurrent treatment, complications from the diseasebeing treated or other health-related problems. Other therapeuticregimens or agents can be used in conjunction with the methods andcompounds of Applicants' invention. Adjustment and manipulation ofestablished dosages (e.g., frequency and duration) are well within theability of those skilled in the art.

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amountcan be initially determined from cell culture assays. Targetconcentrations will be those concentrations of active compound(s) thatare capable of achieving the methods described herein, as measured usingthe methods described herein or known in the art.

As is well known in the art, therapeutically effective amounts for usein humans can also be determined from animal models. For example, a dosefor humans can be formulated to achieve a concentration that has beenfound to be effective in animals. The dosage in humans can be adjustedby monitoring compounds effectiveness and adjusting the dosage upwardsor downwards, as described above. Adjusting the dose to achieve maximalefficacy in humans based on the methods described above and othermethods is well within the capabilities of the ordinarily skilledartisan.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in thecontext of the present invention should be sufficient to affect abeneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size ofthe dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent ofany adverse side-effects. Determination of the proper dosage for aparticular situation is within the skill of the practitioner. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached. Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually toprovide levels of the administered compound effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic ortherapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not causesubstantial toxicity and yet is effective to treat the clinical symptomsdemonstrated by the particular patient. This planning should involve thecareful choice of active compound by considering factors such ascompound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight,presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode ofadministration and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

Also encompassed by the invention are kits (e.g., pharmaceutical packs).The inventive kits may be useful for preventing and/or treating adisease (e.g., cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, aninflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, orother disease or condition described herein).

The kits provided may comprise an inventive pharmaceutical compositionor compound and a container (e.g., a vial, ampule, bottle, syringe,and/or dispenser package, or other suitable container). In someembodiments, provided kits may optionally further include a secondcontainer comprising a pharmaceutical excipient for dilution orsuspension of an inventive pharmaceutical composition or compound. Insome embodiments, the inventive pharmaceutical composition or compoundprovided in the container and the second container are combined to formone unit dosage form.

Thus, in one aspect, provided are kits including a first containercomprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof. In certainembodiments, the kits are useful in preventing and/or treating aproliferative disease in a subject. In certain embodiments, the kitsfurther include instructions for administering a compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutical compositionthereof, to a subject to prevent and/or treat a disease describedherein.

Methods of Treatment

The present invention features compounds, compositions, and methodscomprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomerthereof. In some embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methodsare used in the prevention or treatment of a disease, disorder, orcondition. Exemplary diseases, disorders, or conditions include, but arenot limited to a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, a cancer,an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, a viral infection, askin disease, a fibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, a kidneydisease, a hearing loss condition, an ocular disease, a disease withmutations that leads to UPR induction, a malaria infection, amusculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease, or a mitochondrialdisease.

In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition is related to(e.g., caused by) modulation of (e.g., a decrease in) eIF2B activity orlevel, eIF2α activity or level, or a component of the eIF2 pathway orISR pathway. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition isrelated to modulation of a signaling pathway related to a component ofthe eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway (e.g., phosphorylation of a component ofthe eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway). In some embodiments, the disease,disorder, or condition is related to (e.g., caused by)neurodegeneration. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, orcondition is related to (e.g., caused by) neural cell death ordysfunction. In some embodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition isrelated to (e.g., caused by) glial cell death or dysfunction. In someembodiments, the disease, disorder, or condition is related to (e.g.,caused by) an increase in the level or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, or acomponent of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway. In some embodiments, thedisease, disorder, or condition is related to (e.g., caused by) adecrease in the level or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of theeIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.

In some embodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a geneor protein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g.,eIF2B, eIF2α, or other component). Exemplary mutations include an aminoacid mutation in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. Insome embodiments, an amino acid mutation (e.g., an amino acidsubstitution, addition, or deletion) in a particular protein that mayresult in a structural change, e.g., a conformational or steric change,that affects the function of the protein. For example, in someembodiments, amino acids in and around the active site or close to abinding site (e.g., a phosphorylation site, small molecule binding site,or protein-binding site) may be mutated such that the activity of theprotein is impacted. In some instances, the amino acid mutation (e.g.,an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) may be conservativeand may not substantially impact the structure or function of a protein.For example, in certain cases, the substitution of a serine residue witha threonine residue may not significantly impact the function of aprotein. In other cases, the amino acid mutation may be more dramatic,such as the substitution of a charged amino acid (e.g., aspartic acid orlysine) with a large, nonpolar amino acid (e.g., phenylalanine ortryptophan) and therefore may have a substantial impact on proteinfunction. The nature of the mutations that affect the structure offunction of a gene or protein may be readily identified using standardsequencing techniques, e.g., deep sequencing techniques that are wellknown in the art. In some embodiments, a mutation in a member of theeIF2 pathway may affect binding or activity of a compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof and thereby modulate treatment ofa particular disease, disorder, or condition, or a symptom thereof.

In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acid mutation(e.g., an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) at an alanine,arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine,glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue. In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise anamino acid substitution at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, asparticacid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine,threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue. In some embodiments,an eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acid addition at an alanine,arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine,glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue. In some embodiments, an eIF2 protein may comprise anamino acid deletion at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid,cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine,leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine,tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue.

In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acidmutation (e.g., an amino acid substitution, addition, or deletion) at analanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid,glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, orvaline residue in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits.In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein may comprise an amino acidsubstitution at an alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid,cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine,leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine,tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue in the eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3,eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. In some embodiments, the eIF2 protein maycomprise an amino acid addition at an alanine, arginine, asparagine,aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine,isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine,threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue in the eIF2B1,eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. In some embodiments, the eIF2protein may comprise an amino acid deletion at an alanine, arginine,asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine,histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine,proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, or valine residue inthe eIF2B1, eIF2B2, eIF2B3, eIF2B4, eIF2B5 subunits. Exemplary mutationsinclude V183F (eIF2B1 subunit), H341Q (eJF2B3), 1346T (eJF2B3), R483W(eJF2B4), R113H (eIF2B5), and R195H (eJF2B5).

In some embodiments, an amino acid mutation (e.g., an amino acidsubstitution, addition, or deletion) in a member of the eIF2 pathway(e.g., an eIF2B protein subunit) may affect binding or activity of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof and therebymodulate treatment of a particular disease, disorder, or condition, or asymptom thereof.

Neurodegenerative Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a neurodegenerative disease. Asused herein, the term “neurodegenerative disease” refers to a disease orcondition in which the function of a subject's nervous system becomesimpaired. Examples of a neurodegenerative disease that may be treatedwith a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method described hereininclude Alexander's disease, Alper's disease, Alzheimer's disease,Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Ataxia telangiectasia, Battendisease (also known as Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease), Bovinespongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Canavan disease, Cockayne syndrome,Corticobasal degeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Dystonia,frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome,Huntington's disease, HIV-associated dementia, Kennedy's disease, Krabbedisease, kuru, Lewy body dementia, Machado-Joseph disease(Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3), Multiple system atrophy, Multisystemproteinopathy, Narcolepsy, Neuroborreliosis, Parkinson's disease,Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Pick's disease, Primary lateral sclerosis,Prion diseases, Refsum's disease, Sandhoff disease, Schilder's disease,Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord secondary to PerniciousAnaemia, Schizophrenia, Spinocerebellar ataxia (multiple types withvarying characteristics, e.g., Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 orSpinocerebellar ataxia type 8), Spinal muscular atrophy,Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease, progressive supranuclear palsy,corticobasal degeneration, adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linkedadrenoleukodystrophy, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy,Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Krabbe disease, leukodystrophy due tomutation in DARS2 gene (sometimes known as lukoencephalopathy withbrainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL),DARS2-related spectrum disorders, or Tabes dorsalis.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination, aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating ordemyelinating disease, an intellectual disability syndrome (e.g.,Fragile X syndrome), Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia (FTD),Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, Huntington's disease, dementia(e.g., HIV-associated dementia or Lewy body dementia), kuru, multiplesclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or a prion disease.

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises vanishingwhite matter disease, childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination, aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating ordemyelinating disease, or an intellectual disability syndrome (e.g.,Fragile X syndrome).

In some embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises apsychiatric disease such as agoraphobia, Alzheimer's disease, anorexianervosa, amnesia, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, bipolardisorder, body dysmorphic disorder, bulimia nervosa, claustrophobia,depression, delusions, Diogenes syndrome, dyspraxia, insomnia,Munchausen's syndrome, narcolepsy, narcissistic personality disorder,obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, phobic disorder,schizophrenia, seasonal affective disorder, schizoid personalitydisorder, sleepwalking, social phobia, substance abuse, tardivedyskinesia, Tourette syndrome, or trichotillomania.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat vanishing white matter disease.Exemplary methods of treating vanishing white matter disease include,but are not limited to, reducing or eliminating a symptom of vanishingwhite matter disease, reducing the loss of white matter, reducing theloss of myelin, increasing the amount of myelin, or increasing theamount of white matter in a subject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat childhood ataxia with CNShypo-myelination. Exemplary methods of treating childhood ataxia withCNS hypo-myelination include, but are not limited to, reducing oreliminating a symptom of childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination,increasing the level of myelin, or decreasing the loss of myelin in asubject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an intellectual disabilitysyndrome (e.g., Fragile X syndrome). Exemplary methods of treating anintellectual disability syndrome include, but are not limited to,reducing or eliminating a symptom of an intellectual disabilitysyndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat neurodegeneration. Exemplarymethods of treating neurodegeneration include, but are not limited to,improvement of mental wellbeing, increasing mental function, slowing thedecrease of mental function, decreasing dementia, delaying the onset ofdementia, improving cognitive skills, decreasing the loss of cognitiveskills, improving memory, decreasing the degradation of memory, orextending survival.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a leukoencephalopathy ordemyelinating disease. Exemplary leukoencephalopathies include, but arenot limited to, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, toxicleukoencephalopathy, leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter,leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids, reversible posteriorleukoencephalopathy syndrome, hypertensive leukoencephalopathy,megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts,Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder, and Devic's disease. A leukoencephalopathymay comprise a demyelinating disease, which may be inherited oracquired. In some embodiments, an acquired demyelinating disease may bean inflammatory demyelinating disease (e.g., an infectious inflammatorydemyelinating disease or a non-infectious inflammatory demyelinatingdisease), a toxic demyelinating disease, a metabolic demyelinatingdisease, a hypoxic demyelinating disease, a traumatic demyelinatingdisease, or an ischemic demyelinating disease (e.g., Binswanger'sdisease). Exemplary methods of treating a leukoencephalopathy ordemyelinating disease include, but are not limited to, reducing oreliminating a symptom of a leukoencephalopathy or demyelinating disease,reducing the loss of myelin, increasing the amount of myelin, reducingthe loss of white matter in a subject, or increasing the amount of whitematter in a subject.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a traumatic injury or atoxin-induced injury to the nervous system (e.g., the brain). Exemplarytraumatic brain injuries include, but are not limited to, a brainabscess, concussion, ischemia, brain bleeding, cranial fracture, diffuseaxonal injury, locked-in syndrome, or injury relating to a traumaticforce or blow to the nervous system or brain that causes damage to anorgan or tissue.

Exemplary toxin-induced brain injuries include, but are not limited to,toxic encephalopathy, meningitis (e.g. bacterial meningitis or viralmeningitis), meningoencephalitis, encephalitis (e.g., Japaneseencephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis),Guillan-Barre syndrome, Sydenham's chorea, rabies, leprosy,neurosyphilis, a prion disease, or exposure to a chemical (e.g.,arsenic, lead, toluene, ethanol, manganese, fluoride,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene(DDE), tetrachloroethylene, a polybrominated diphenyl ether, apesticide, a sodium channel inhibitor, a potassium channel inhibitor, achloride channel inhibitor, a calcium channel inhibitor, or a bloodbrain barrier inhibitor).

In other embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to improve memory in a subject. Inductionof memory has been shown to be facilitated by decreased and impaired byincreased eIF2α phosphorylation. Regulators of translation, such ascompounds disclosed herein (e.g. a compound of Formula (I)), could serveas therapeutic agents that improve memory in human disorders associatedwith memory loss such as Alzheimer's disease and in other neurologicaldisorders that activate the UPR or ISR in neurons and thus could havenegative effects on memory consolidation such as Parkinson's disease,schizophrenia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and prion diseases.In addition, a mutation in eIF27 that disrupts complex integrity linkedintellectual disability (intellectual disability syndrome or ID) toimpaired translation initiation in humans. Hence, two diseases withimpaired eIF2 function, ID and VWM, display distinct phenotypes but bothaffect mainly the brain and impair learning. In some embodiments, thedisease or condition is unsatisfactory memory (e.g., working memory,long term memory, short term memory, or memory consolidation).

In still other embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof is used in a method to improve memory ina subject (e.g., working memory, long term memory, short term memory, ormemory consolidation). In some embodiments, the subject is human. Insome embodiments, the subject is a non-human mammal. In someembodiments, the subject is a domesticated animal. In some embodiments,the subject is a dog. In some embodiments, the subject is a bird. Insome embodiments, the subject is a horse. In embodiments, the patient isa bovine. In some embodiments, the subject is a primate.

Cancer

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat cancer. As used herein, “cancer”refers to human cancers and carcinomas, sarcomas, adenocarcinomas,lymphomas, leukemias, melanomas, etc., including solid and lymphoidcancers, kidney, breast, lung, bladder, colon, ovarian, prostate,pancreas, stomach, brain, head and neck, skin, uterine, testicular,glioma, esophagus, liver cancer, including hepatocarcinoma, lymphoma,including B-acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (e.g.,Burkitt's, Small Cell, and Large Cell lymphomas), Hodgkin's lymphoma,leukemia (including AML, ALL, and CML), and/or multiple myeloma. In somefurther instances, “cancer” refers to lung cancer, breast cancer,ovarian cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer,sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, cervical cancer,colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, head andneck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer,metastatic cancer, or carcinoma.

As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to all types of cancer,neoplasm or malignant tumors found in mammals, including leukemia,lymphoma, carcinomas and sarcomas. Exemplary cancers that may be treatedwith a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided hereininclude lymphoma, sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain tumor,cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, headand neck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, leukemia,prostate cancer, breast cancer (e.g., ER positive, ER negative,chemotherapy resistant, herceptin resistant, HER2 positive, doxorubicinresistant, tamoxifen resistant, ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma,primary, metastatic), ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer(e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma), lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lungcarcinoma, squamous cell lung carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell lungcarcinoma, small cell lung carcinoma, carcinoid, sarcoma), glioblastomamultiforme, glioma, or melanoma. Additional examples include, cancer ofthe thyroid, endocrine system, brain, breast, cervix, colon, head &neck, liver, kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, melanoma, mesothelioma,ovary, sarcoma, stomach, uterus or Medulloblastoma (e.g., WNT-dependentpediatric medulloblastoma), Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma,multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, glioma, glioblastoma multiforme,ovarian cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, primary thrombocytosis, primarymacroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors, cancer, malignant pancreaticinsulanoma, malignant carcinoid, urinary bladder cancer, premalignantskin lesions, testicular cancer, lymphomas, thyroid cancer,neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer, genitourinary tract cancer, malignanthypercalcemia, endometrial cancer, adrenal cortical cancer, neoplasms ofthe endocrine or exocrine pancreas, medullary thyroid cancer, medullarythyroid carcinoma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, papillary thyroidcancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, Paget's Disease of the Nipple,Phyllodes Tumors, Lobular Carcinoma, Ductal Carcinoma, cancer of thepancreatic stellate cells, cancer of the hepatic stellate cells, orprostate cancer.

The term “leukemia” refers broadly to progressive, malignant diseases ofthe blood-forming organs and is generally characterized by a distortedproliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in theblood and bone marrow. Leukemia is generally clinically classified onthe basis of (1) the duration and character of the disease-acute orchronic; (2) the type of cell involved; myeloid (myelogenous), lymphoid(lymphogenous), or monocytic; and (3) the increase or non-increase inthe number abnormal cells in the blood-leukemic or aleukemic(subleukemic). Exemplary leukemias that may be treated with a compound,pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include, forexample, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,acute granulocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, acutepromyelocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, aleukemic leukemia, aleukocythemic leukemia, basophylic leukemia, blast cell leukemia, bovineleukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia, leukemia cutis, embryonalleukemia, eosinophilic leukemia, Gross' leukemia, hairy-cell leukemia,hemoblastic leukemia, hemocytoblastic leukemia, histiocytic leukemia,stem cell leukemia, acute monocytic leukemia, leukopenic leukemia,lymphatic leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia,lymphogenous leukemia, lymphoid leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia,mast cell leukemia, megakaryocyte leukemia, micromyeloblastic leukemia,monocytic leukemia, myeloblasts leukemia, myelocytic leukemia, myeloidgranulocytic leukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, Naegeli leukemia, plasmacell leukemia, multiple myeloma, plasmacytic leukemia, promyelocyticleukemia, Rieder cell leukemia, Schilling's leukemia, stem cellleukemia, subleukemic leukemia, or undifferentiated cell leukemia.

The term “sarcoma” generally refers to a tumor which is made up of asubstance like the embryonic connective tissue and is generally composedof closely packed cells embedded in a fibrillar or homogeneoussubstance. Sarcomas that may be treated with a compound, pharmaceuticalcomposition, or method provided herein include a chondrosarcoma,fibrosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, melanosarcoma, myxosarcoma, osteosarcoma,Abemethy's sarcoma, adipose sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft partsarcoma, ameloblastic sarcoma, botryoid sarcoma, chloroma sarcoma,chorio carcinoma, embryonal sarcoma, Wilms' tumor sarcoma, endometrialsarcoma, stromal sarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, fascial sarcoma, fibroblasticsarcoma, giant cell sarcoma, granulocytic sarcoma, Hodgkin's sarcoma,idiopathic multiple pigmented hemorrhagic sarcoma, immunoblastic sarcomaof B cells, lymphoma, immunoblastic sarcoma of T-cells, Jensen'ssarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, Kupffer cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma,leukosarcoma, malignant mesenchymoma sarcoma, parosteal sarcoma,reticulocytic sarcoma, Rous sarcoma, serocystic sarcoma, synovialsarcoma, or telangiectaltic sarcoma.

The term “melanoma” is taken to mean a tumor arising from themelanocytic system of the skin and other organs. Melanomas that may betreated with a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method providedherein include, for example, acral-lentiginous melanoma, amelanoticmelanoma, benign juvenile melanoma, Cloudman's melanoma, S91 melanoma,Harding-Passey melanoma, juvenile melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma,malignant melanoma, nodular melanoma, subungal melanoma, or superficialspreading melanoma.

The term “carcinoma” refers to a malignant new growth made up ofepithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and giverise to metastases. Exemplary carcinomas that may be treated with acompound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include,for example, medullary thyroid carcinoma, familial medullary thyroidcarcinoma, acinar carcinoma, acinous carcinoma, adenocystic carcinoma,adenoid cystic carcinoma, carcinoma adenomatosum, carcinoma of adrenalcortex, alveolar carcinoma, alveolar cell carcinoma, basal cellcarcinoma, basaloid carcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma,bronchioalveolar carcinoma, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchogeniccarcinoma, cerebriform carcinoma, cholangiocellular carcinoma, chorioniccarcinoma, colloid carcinoma, comedo carcinoma, corpus carcinoma,cribriform carcinoma, carcinoma en cuirasse, carcinoma cutaneum,cylindrical carcinoma, cylindrical cell carcinoma, duct carcinoma,ductal carcinoma, carcinoma durum, embryonal carcinoma, encephaloidcarcinoma, epidermoid carcinoma, carcinoma epitheliale adenoides,exophytic carcinoma, carcinoma ex ulcere, carcinoma fibrosum,gelatiniforni carcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma,carcinoma gigantocellulare, glandular carcinoma, granulosa cellcarcinoma, hair-matrix carcinoma, hematoid carcinoma, hepatocellularcarcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, hyaline carcinoma, hypernephroidcarcinoma, infantile embryonal carcinoma, carcinoma in situ,intraepidermal carcinoma, intraepithelial carcinoma, Krompecher'scarcinoma, Kulchitzky-cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, lenticularcarcinoma, carcinoma lenticulare, lipomatous carcinoma, lobularcarcinoma, lymphoepithelial carcinoma, carcinoma medullare, medullarycarcinoma, melanotic carcinoma, carcinoma molle, mucinous carcinoma,carcinoma muciparum, carcinoma mucocellulare, mucoepidermoid carcinoma,carcinoma mucosum, mucous carcinoma, carcinoma myxomatodes,nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, carcinoma ossificans,osteoid carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, periportal carcinoma,preinvasive carcinoma, prickle cell carcinoma, pultaceous carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma of kidney, reserve cell carcinoma, carcinomasarcomatodes, schneiderian carcinoma, scirrhous carcinoma, carcinomascroti, signet-ring cell carcinoma, carcinoma simplex, small-cellcarcinoma, solanoid carcinoma, spheroidal cell carcinoma, spindle cellcarcinoma, carcinoma spongiosum, squamous carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, string carcinoma, carcinoma telangiectaticum, carcinomatelangiectodes, transitional cell carcinoma, carcinoma tuberosum,tubular carcinoma, tuberous carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, or carcinomavillosum.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat pancreatic cancer, breast cancer,multiple myeloma, cancers of secretory cells. For example certainmethods herein treat cancer by decreasing or reducing or preventing theoccurrence, growth, metastasis, or progression of cancer. In someembodiments, the methods described herein may be used to treat cancer bydecreasing or eliminating a symptom of cancer. In some embodiments, thecompound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used asa single agent in a composition or in combination with another agent ina composition to treat a cancer described herein (e.g., pancreaticcancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, cancers of secretory cells).

In some embodiments, the compounds (compounds described herein, e.g., acompound of Formula (I)) and compositions (e.g., compositions comprisinga compound described herein, e.g., a compound of Formula (I))) are usedwith a cancer immunotherapy (e.g., a checkpoint blocking antibody) totreat a subject (e.g., a human subject), e.g., suffering from a diseaseor disorder described herein (e.g., abnormal cell growth, e.g., cancer(e.g., a cancer described herein)). The methods described hereincomprise administering a compound described herein, e.g., a compound ofFormula (I) and an immunotherapy to a subject having abnormal cellgrowth such as cancer. Exemplary immunotherapies include, but are notlimited to the following.

In some embodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound (e.g., aligand, an antibody) that inhibits the immune checkpoint blockadepathway. In some embodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compoundthat inhibits the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) pathway. In someembodiments, the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound that agonizes theSTING pathway. Cancer immunotherapy refers to the use of the immunesystem to treat cancer. Three groups of immunotherapy used to treatcancer include cell-based, antibody-based, and cytokine therapies. Allgroups exploit cancer cells' display of subtly different structures(e.g., molecular structure; antigens, proteins, molecules,carbohydrates) on their surface that can be detected by the immunesystem. Cancer immunotherapy (i.e., anti-tumor immunotherapy oranti-tumor immunotherapeutics) includes but is not limited to, immunecheckpoint antibodies (e.g., PD-1 antibodies, PD-L1 antibodies, PD-L2antibodies, CTLA-4 antibodies, TIM3 antibodies, LAG3 antibodies, TIGITantibodies); and cancer vaccines (i.e., anti-tumor vaccines or vaccinesbased on neoantigens such as a peptide or RNA vaccine).

Cell-based therapies (e.g., cancer vaccines), usually involve theremoval of immune cells from a subject suffering from cancer, eitherfrom the blood or from a tumor. Immune cells specific for the tumor willbe activated, grown, and returned to a subject suffering from cancerwhere the immune cells provide an immune response against the cancer.Cell types that can be used in this way are e.g., natural killer cells,lymphokine-activated killer cells, cytotoxic T-cells, dendritic cells,CAR-T therapies (i.e., chimeric antigen receptor T-cells which areT-cells engineered to target specific antigens), TIL therapy (i.e.,administration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes), TCR gene therapy,protein vaccines, and nucleic acid vaccines. An exemplary cell-basedtherapy is Provenge. In some embodiments, the cell-based therapy is aCAR-T therapy.

Interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha are examples of cytokines, proteinsthat regulate and coordinate the behavior of the immune system.

Cancer Vaccines with Neoantigens

Neoantigens are antigens encoded by tumor-specific mutated genes.Technological innovations have made it possible to dissect the immuneresponse to patient-specific neoantigens that arise as a consequence oftumor-specific mutations, and emerging data suggest that recognition ofsuch neoantigens is a major factor in the activity of clinicalimmunotherapies. These observations indicate that neoantigen load mayform a biomarker in cancer immunotherapy. Many novel therapeuticapproaches are being developed that selectively enhance T cellreactivity against this class of antigens. One approach to targetneoantigens is via cancer vaccine. These vaccines can be developed usingpeptides or RNA, e.g., synthetic peptides or synthetic RNA.

Antibody therapies are antibody proteins produced by the immune systemand that bind to a target antigen on the surface of a cell. Antibodiesare typically encoded by an immunoglobulin gene or genes, or fragmentsthereof. In normal physiology antibodies are used by the immune systemto fight pathogens. Each antibody is specific to one or a few proteins,and those that bind to cancer antigens are used, e.g., for the treatmentof cancer. Antibodies are capable of specifically binding an antigen orepitope. (Fundamental Immunology, 3^(rd) Edition, W. E., Paul, ed.,Raven Press, N.Y. (1993). Specific binding occurs to the correspondingantigen or epitope even in the presence of a heterogeneous population ofproteins and other biologics.

Specific binding of an antibody indicates that it binds to its targetantigen or epitope with an affinity that is substantially greater thanbinding to irrelevant antigens. The relative difference in affinity isoften at least 25% greater, more often at least 50% greater, most oftenat least 100% greater. The relative difference can be at least 2-fold,at least 5-fold, at least 10-fold, at least 25-fold, at least 50-fold,at least 100-fold, or at least 1000-fold, for example.

Exemplary types of antibodies include without limitation human,humanized, chimeric, monoclonal, polyclonal, single chain, antibodybinding fragments, and diabodies. Once bound to a cancer antigen,antibodies can induce antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity,activate the complement system, prevent a receptor interacting with itsligand or deliver a payload of chemotherapy or radiation, all of whichcan lead to cell death. Exemplary antibodies for the treatment of cancerinclude but are not limited to, Alemtuzumab, Bevacizumab, Bretuximabvedotin, Cetuximab, Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, Ibritumomab tiuxetan,Ipilimumab, Ofatumumab, Panitumumab, Rituximab, Tositumomab,Trastuzumab, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Avelumab, durvalumab andpidilizumab.

Checkpoint Blocking Antibodies

The methods described herein comprise, in some embodiments, treating ahuman subject suffering from a disease or disorder described herein, themethod comprising administering a composition comprising a cancerimmunotherapy (e.g., an immunotherapeutic agent). In some embodiments,the immunotherapeutic agent is a compound (e.g., an inhibitor orantibody) that inhibits the immune checkpoint blockade pathway. Immunecheckpoint proteins, under normal physiological conditions, maintainself-tolerance (e.g., prevent autoimmunity) and protect tissues fromdamage when the immune system is responding to e.g., pathogenicinfection. Immune checkpoint proteins can be dysregulated by tumors asan important immune resistance mechanism. (Pardoll, Nature Rev. Cancer,2012, 12, 252-264). Agonists of co-stimulatory receptors or antagonistsof inhibitory signals (e.g., immune checkpoint proteins), provide anamplification of antigen-specific T-cell responses. Antibodies thatblock immune checkpoints do not target tumor cells directly buttypically target lymphocyte receptors or their ligands to enhanceendogenous antitumor activity.

Exemplary checkpoint blocking antibodies include but are not limited to,anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-LAG3 (i.e., antibodies against lymphocyteactivation gene 3), and anti-TIM3 (i.e., antibodies against T-cellmembrane protein 3). Exemplary anti-CTLA-4 antibodies include but arenot limited to, ipilimumab and tremelimumab. Exemplary anti-PD-1 ligandsinclude but are not limited to, PD-L1 (i.e., B7-H1 and CD274) and PD-L2(i.e., B7-DC and CD273). Exemplary anti-PD-1 antibodies include but arenot limited to, nivolumab (i.e., MDX-1106, BMS-936558, or ONO-4538)),CT-011, AMP-224, pembrolizumab (trade name Keytruda), and MK-3475.Exemplary PD-L1-specific antibodies include but are not limited to,BMS936559 (i.e., MDX-1105), MEDI4736 and MPDL-3280A. Exemplarycheckpoint blocking antibodies also include but are not limited to,IMP321 and MGA271.

T-regulatory cells (e.g., CD4+, CD25+, or T-reg) are also involved inpolicing the distinction between self and non-self (e.g., foreign)antigens, and may represent an important mechanism in suppression ofimmune response in many cancers. T-reg cells can either emerge from thethymus (i.e., “natural T-reg”) or can differentiate from mature T-cellsunder circumstances of peripheral tolerance induction (i.e., “inducedT-reg”). Strategies that minimize the action of T-reg cells wouldtherefore be expected to facilitate the immune response to tumors.(Sutmuller, van Duivernvoorde et al., 2001).

IDO Pathway Inhibitors

The IDO pathway regulates immune response by suppressing T cell functionand enabling local tumor immune escape. IDO expression byantigen-presenting cells (APCs) can lead to tryptophan depletion, andresulting antigen-specific T cell energy and regulatory T cellrecruitment. Some tumors even express IDO to shield themselves from theimmune system. A compound that inhibits IDO or the IDO pathway therebyactivating the immune system to attack the cancer (e.g., tumor in asubject). Exemplary IDO pathway inhibitors include indoximod,epacadostat and EOS200271.

STING Pathway Agonists

Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an adaptor protein that playsan important role in the activation of type I interferons in response tocytosolic nucleic acid ligands. Evidence indicates involvement of theSTING pathway in the induction of antitumor immune response. It has beenshown that activation of the STING-dependent pathway in cancer cells canresult in tumor infiltration with immune cells and modulation of theanticancer immune response. STING agonists are being developed as aclass of cancer therapeutics. Exemplary STING agonists include MK-1454and ADU-S100.

Co-Stimulatory Antibodies

The methods described herein comprise, in some embodiments, treating ahuman subject suffering from a disease or disorder described herein, themethod comprising administering a composition comprising a cancerimmunotherapy (e.g., an immunotherapeutic agent). In some embodiments,the immunotherapeutic agent is a co-stimulatory inhibitor or antibody.In some embodiments, the methods described herein comprise depleting oractivating anti-4-1BB, anti-OX40, anti-GITR, anti-CD27 and anti-CD40,and variants thereof.

Inventive methods of the present invention contemplate single as well asmultiple administrations of a therapeutically effective amount of acompound as described herein. Compounds, e.g., a compound as describedherein, can be administered at regular intervals, depending on thenature, severity and extent of the subject's condition. In someembodiments, a compound described herein is administered in a singledose. In some embodiments, a compound described herein is administeredin multiple doses.

Inflammatory Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an inflammatory disease. As usedherein, the term “inflammatory disease” refers to a disease or conditioncharacterized by aberrant inflammation (e.g. an increased level ofinflammation compared to a control such as a healthy person notsuffering from a disease). Examples of inflammatory diseases includepostoperative cognitive dysfunction, arthritis (e.g., rheumatoidarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis), systemiclupus erythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes,diabetes mellitus type 1, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto'sencephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis,psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis,auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerativecolitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis, ichthyosis, Graves'ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease, Addison's disease, Vitiligo,asthma (e.g., allergic asthma), acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronicprostatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic inflammatory disease,reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection, interstitialcystitis, atherosclerosis, and atopic dermatitis. Proteins associatedwith inflammation and inflammatory diseases (e.g. aberrant expressionbeing a symptom or cause or marker of the disease) include interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-18 (IL-18), TNF-a (tumornecrosis factor-alpha), and C-reactive protein (CRP).

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, arthritis (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, or juvenile idiopathic arthritis), systemic lupuserythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis, diabetes (e.g., juvenile onsetdiabetes or diabetes mellitus type 1), Guillain-Barre syndrome,Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosingspondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis,glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn'sdisease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis,ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease,Addison's disease, vitiligo, asthma (e.g., allergic asthma), acnevulgaris, celiac disease, chronic prostatitis, pelvic inflammatorydisease, reperfusion injury, sarcoidosis, transplant rejection,interstitial cystitis, atherosclerosis, or atopic dermatitis.

In some embodiments, the inflammatory disease comprises postoperativecognitive dysfunction, which refers to a decline in cognitive function(e.g. memory or executive function (e.g. working memory, reasoning, taskflexibility, speed of processing, or problem solving)) followingsurgery.

In other embodiments, the method of treatment is a method of prevention.For example, a method of treating postsurgical cognitive dysfunction mayinclude preventing postsurgical cognitive dysfunction or a symptom ofpostsurgical cognitive dysfunction or reducing the severity of a symptomof postsurgical cognitive dysfunction by administering a compounddescribed herein prior to surgery.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an inflammatory disease (e.g., aninflammatory disease described herein) by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent ina composition or in combination with another agent in a composition totreat an inflammatory disease (e.g., an inflammatory disease describedherein).

Musculoskeletal Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a musculoskeletal disease. As usedherein, the term “musculoskeletal disease” refers to a disease orcondition in which the function of a subject's musculoskeletal system(e.g., muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, or bones) becomesimpaired. Exemplary musculoskeletal diseases that may be treated with acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof includemuscular dystrophy (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker musculardystrophy, distal muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy,Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral musculardystrophy, myotonic muscular dystrophy type 1, or myotonic musculardystrophy type 2), limb girdle muscular dystrophy, multisystemproteinopathy, rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata, X-linked recessivechondrodysplasia punctata, Conradi-Hunermann syndrome, Autosonaldominant chondrodysplasia punctata, stress induced skeletal disorders(e.g., stress induced osteoporosis), multiple sclerosis, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis (ALS), primary lateral sclerosis, progressive muscularatrophy, progressive bulbar palsy, pseudobulbar palsy, spinal muscularatrophy, progressive spinobulbar muscular atrophy, spinal cordspasticity, spinal muscle atrophy, myasthenia gravis, neuralgia,fibromyalgia, Machado-Joseph disease, Paget's disease of bone, crampfasciculation syndrome, Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wasting disorder(e.g., muscle atrophy, sarcopenia, cachexia), an inclusion bodymyopathy, motor neuron disease, or paralysis.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a musculoskeletal disease (e.g., amusculoskeletal disease described herein) by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the method of treatmentcomprises treatment of muscle pain or muscle stiffness associated with amusculoskeletal disease. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent ina composition or in combination with another agent in a composition totreat a musculoskeletal disease (e.g., a musculoskeletal diseasedescribed herein).

Metabolic Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat metabolic disease. As used herein,the term “metabolic disease” refers to a disease or condition affectinga metabolic process in a subject. Exemplary metabolic diseases that maybe treated with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof include non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis, obesity,heart disease, atherosclerosis, arthritis, cystinosis, diabetes (e.g.,Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, or gestational diabetes),phenylketonuria, proliferative retinopathy, or Kearns-Sayre disease.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a metabolic disease (e.g., ametabolic disease described herein) by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the method of treatmentcomprises decreasing or eliminating a symptom comprising elevated bloodpressure, elevated blood sugar level, weight gain, fatigue, blurredvision, abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, jaundice,and the like. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in acomposition or in combination with another agent in a composition totreat a metabolic disease (e.g., a musculoskeletal disease describedherein).

Mitochondrial Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat mitochondrial disease. As usedherein, the term “mitochondrial disease” refers to a disease orcondition affecting the mitochondria in a subject. In some embodiments,the mitochondrial disease is associated with, or is a result of, or iscaused by mitochondrial dysfunction, one or more mitochondrial proteinmutations, or one or more mitochondrial DNA mutations. In someembodiments, the mitochondrial disease is a mitochondrial myopathy. Insome embodiments, mitochondrial diseases, e.g., the mitochondrialmyopathy, that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include, e.g., Barth syndrome, chronicprogressive external ophthalmoplegia (cPEO), Kearns-Sayre syndrome(KSS), Leigh syndrome (e.g., MILS, or maternally inherited Leighsyndrome), mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes (MDDS, e.g., Alperssyndrome), mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (e.g., mitochondrialencephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)),mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), myoclonusepilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy, ataxia, retinitispigmentosa (NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), andPearson syndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a mitochondrial disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat amitochondrial disease described herein.

Hearing Loss

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat hearing loss. As used herein, theterm “hearing loss” or “hearing loss condition” may broadly encompassany damage to the auditory systems, organs, and cells or any impairmentof an animal subject's ability to hear sound, as measured by standardmethods and assessments known in the art, for example otoacousticemission testing, pure tone testing, and auditory brainstem responsetesting.

Exemplary hearing loss conditions that may be treated with a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include, but are notlimited to, mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness, haircell death, age-related hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss,genetic or inherited hearing loss, hearing loss experienced as a resultof ototoxic exposure, hearing loss resulting from disease, and hearingloss resulting from trauma. In some embodiments, mitochondrialnonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness is a MT-RNR1-related hearingloss. In some embodiments, the MT-RNR1-related hearing loss is theresult of amino glycoside ototoxicity. In some embodiments,mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss and deafness is a MT-TS1-relatedhearing loss. In some embodiments, mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearingloss and deafness is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hearing loss condition describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a hearingloss condition described herein.

Ocular Disease

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat eye disease. As used herein, theterm “ocular disease” may refer to a disease or condition in which thefunction of a subject's eye becomes impaired. Exemplary ocular diseasesand conditions that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include cataracts, glaucoma, endoplasmicreticulum (ER) stress, autophagy deficiency, age-related maculardegeneration (AMD), or diabetic retinopathy.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an ocular disease or conditiondescribed herein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease.In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat an oculardisease or condition described herein.

Kidney Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat kidney disease. As used herein,the term “kidney disease” may refer to a disease or condition in whichthe function of a subject's kidneys becomes impaired. Exemplary kidneydiseases that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignacsyndrome (Nephropathic Cystinosis), Abdominal Compartment Syndrome,Acetaminophen-induced Nephrotoxicity, Acute Kidney Failure/Acute KidneyInjury, Acute Lobar Nephronia, Acute Phosphate Nephropathy, AcuteTubular Necrosis, Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency,Adenovirus Nephritis, Alagille Syndrome, Alport Syndrome, Amyloidosis,ANCA Vasculitis Related to Endocarditis and Other Infections,Angiomyolipoma, Analgesic Nephropathy, Anorexia Nervosa and KidneyDisease, Angiotensin Antibodies and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis,Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Anti-TNF-α Therapy-relatedGlomerulonephritis, APOL1 Mutations, Apparent Mineralocorticoid ExcessSyndrome, Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy, Chinese Herbal Nephropathy,Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulas ofthe Urologic Tract, Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Bardet-BiedlSyndrome, Bartter Syndrome, Bath Salts and Acute Kidney Injury, BeerPotomania, Beeturia, β-Thalassemia Renal Disease, Bile Cast Nephropathy,BK Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in the Native Kidney, Bladder Rupture,Bladder Sphincter Dyssynergia, Bladder Tamponade, Border-Crossers'Nephropathy, Bourbon Virus and Acute Kidney Injury, Burnt SugarcaneHarvesting and Acute Renal Dysfunction, Byetta and Renal Failure, C1qNephropathy, C3 Glomerulopathy, C3 Glomerulopathy with MonoclonalGammopathy, C4 Glomerulopathy, Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity,Callilepsis Laureola Poisoning, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Acute RenalFailure, Cardiorenal syndrome, Carfilzomib-Indiced Renal Injury, CFHR5nephropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with Glomerulopathy, ChineseHerbal Medicines and Nephrotoxicity, Cherry Concentrate and Acute KidneyInjury, Cholesterol Emboli, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Chyluria,Ciliopathy, Cocaine and the Kidney, Cold Diuresis, ColistinNephrotoxicity, Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy, CollapsingGlomerulopathy, Collapsing Glomerulopathy Related to CMV, CombinationAntiretroviral (cART) Related-Nephropathy, Congenital Anomalies of theKidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT), Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome,Congestive Renal Failure, Conorenal syndrome (Mainzer-Saldino Syndromeor Saldino-Mainzer Disease), Contrast Nephropathy, Copper SulphateIntoxication, Cortical Necrosis, Crizotinib-related Acute Kidney Injury,Cryocrystalglobulinemia, Cryoglobuinemia, Crystalglobulin-InducedNephropathy, Crystal-Induced Acute Kidney injury, Crystal-StoringHistiocytosis, Cystic Kidney Disease, Acquired, Cystinuria,Dasatinib-Induced Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria, Dense Deposit Disease(MPGN Type 2), Dent Disease (X-linked Recessive Nephrolithiasis), DHACrystalline Nephropathy, Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome, Diabetes andDiabetic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Dietary Supplements andRenal Failure, Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis, Diuresis, Djenkol BeanPoisoning (Djenkolism), Down Syndrome and Kidney Disease, Drugs of Abuseand Kidney Disease, Duplicated Ureter, EAST syndrome, Ebola and theKidney, Ectopic Kidney, Ectopic Ureter, Edema, Swelling, Erdheim-ChesterDisease, Fabry's Disease, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, FanconiSyndrome, Fraser syndrome, Fibronectin Glomerulopathy, FibrillaryGlomerulonephritis and Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy, Fraley syndrome,Fluid Overload, Hypervolemia, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, FocalSclerosis, Focal Glomerulosclerosis, Galloway Mowat syndrome, Giant Cell(Temporal) Arteritis with Kidney Involvement, Gestational Hypertension,Gitelman Syndrome, Glomerular Diseases, Glomerular Tubular Reflux,Glycosuria, Goodpasture Syndrome, Green Smoothie Cleanse Nephropathy,HANAC Syndrome, Harvoni (Ledipasvir with Sofosbuvir)-Induced RenalInjury, Hair Dye Ingestion and Acute Kidney Injury, Hantavirus InfectionPodocytopathy, Heat Stress Nephropathy, Hematuria (Blood in Urine),Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome(aHUS), Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Cystitis, Hemorrhagic Feverwith Renal Syndrome (HFRS, Hantavirus Renal Disease, Korean HemorrhagicFever, Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever, Nephropathis Epidemica),Hemosiderinuria, Hemosiderosis related to Paroxysmal NocturnalHemoglobinuria and Hemolytic Anemia, Hepatic Glomerulopathy, HepaticVeno-Occlusive Disease, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, HepatitisC-Associated Renal Disease, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1β—AssociatedKidney Disease, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Herbal Supplements and KidneyDisease, High Altitude Renal Syndrome, High Blood Pressure and KidneyDisease, HIV-Associated Immune Complex Kidney Disease (HIVICK),HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN), HNF1B-related Autosomal DominantTubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion),Hunner's Ulcer, Hydroxychloroquine-induced Renal Phospholipidosis,Hyperaldosteronism, Hypercalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia,Hypernatremia, Hyperoxaluria, Hyperphosphatemia, Hypocalcemia,Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitic Syndrome, Hypokalemia,Hypokalemia-induced renal dysfunction, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis,Hypomagnesemia, Hyponatremia, Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia inUsers of Cannabis, Hypertension, Hypertension, Monogenic, Iced TeaNephropathy, Ifosfamide Nephrotoxicity, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4Nephropathy, Immersion Diuresis, Immune-Checkpoint Therapy-RelatedInterstitial Nephritis, Infliximab-Related Renal Disease, InterstitialCystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome (Questionnaire), InterstitialNephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Karyomegalic, Ivemark's syndrome, JCVirus Nephropathy, Joubert Syndrome, Ketamine-Associated BladderDysfunction, Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Kombucha Tea Toxicity, LeadNephropathy and Lead-Related Nephrotoxicity, Lecithin CholesterolAcyltransferase Deficiency (LCAT Deficiency), Leptospirosis RenalDisease, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Monoclonal ImmunoglobulinDeposition Disease, Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy, Liddle Syndrome,Lightwood-Albright Syndrome, Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy, LithiumNephrotoxicity, LMX1B Mutations Cause Hereditary FSGS, Loin PainHematuria, Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Lupus Kidney Disease,Lupus Nephritis, Lupus Nephritis with Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibody Seropositivity, Lupus Podocytopathy, Lyme Disease-AssociatedGlomerulonephritis, Lysinuric Protein Intolerance, Lysozyme Nephropathy,Malarial Nephropathy, Malignancy-Associated Renal Disease, MalignantHypertension, Malakoplakia, McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome, MDMA (Molly;Ecstacy; 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and Kidney Failure, MeatalStenosis, Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease, Urolodulin-AssociatedNephropathy, Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy Type 1, Medullary SpongeKidney, Megaureter, Melamine Toxicity and the Kidney, MELAS Syndrome,Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy,Membranous-like Glomerulopathy with Masked IgG Kappa Deposits,MesoAmerican Nephropathy, Metabolic Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis,Methotrexate-related Renal Failure, Microscopic Polyangiitis,Milk-alkalai syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Monoclonal Gammopathy ofRenal Significance, Dysproteinemia, Mouthwash Toxicity, MUC1Nephropathy, Multicystic dysplastic kidney, Multiple Myeloma,Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Glomerulopathy, Nail-patella Syndrome,NARP Syndrome, Nephrocalcinosis, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis,Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney, Renal Ptosis), Nephrotic Syndrome,Neurogenic Bladder, 9/11 and Kidney Disease, Nodular Glomerulosclerosis,Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Nutcracker syndrome, Oligomeganephronia,Orofaciodigital Syndrome, Orotic Aciduria, Orthostatic Hypotension,Orthostatic Proteinuria, Osmotic Diuresis, Osmotic Nephrosis, OvarianHyperstimulation Syndrome, Oxalate Nephropathy, Page Kidney, PapillaryNecrosis, Papillorenal Syndrome (Renal-Coloboma Syndrome, Isolated RenalHypoplasia), PARN Mutations and Kidney Disease, Parvovirus B19 and theKidney, The Peritoneal-Renal Syndrome, POEMS Syndrome, PosteriorUrethral Valve, Podocyte Infolding Glomerulopathy, Post-infectiousGlomerulonephritis, Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis,Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis, Atypical, Post-InfectiousGlomerulonephritis (IgA-Dominant), Mimicking IgA Nephropathy,Polyarteritis Nodosa, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Posterior UrethralValves, Post-Obstructive Diuresis, Preeclampsia, Propofol infusionsyndrome, Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits(Nasr Disease), Propolis (Honeybee Resin) Related Renal Failure,Proteinuria (Protein in Urine), Pseudohyperaldosteronism,Pseudohypobicarbonatemia, Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Pulmonary-RenalSyndrome, Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection), Pyonephrosis, Pyridium andKidney Failure, Radiation Nephropathy, Ranolazine and the Kidney,Refeeding syndrome, Reflux Nephropathy, Rapidly ProgressiveGlomerulonephritis, Renal Abscess, Peripnephric Abscess, Renal Agenesis,Renal Arcuate Vein Microthrombi-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, RenalArtery Aneurysm, Renal Artery Dissection, Spontaneous, Renal ArteryStenosis, Renal Cell Cancer, Renal Cyst, Renal Hypouricemia withExercise-induced Acute Renal Failure, Renal Infarction, RenalOsteodystrophy, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Renin Mutations and AutosomalDominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Renin Secreting Tumors(Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor), Reset Osmostat, Retrocaval Ureter,Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Rhabdomyolysis, Rhabdomyolysis related toBariatric Sugery, Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Renal Disease,Sarcoidosis Renal Disease, Salt Wasting, Renal and Cerebral,Schistosomiasis and Glomerular Disease, Schimke immuno-osseousdysplasia, Scleroderma Renal Crisis, Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic KidneySyndrome, Exner Syndrome, Sickle Cell Nephropathy, Silica Exposure andChronic Kidney Disease, Sri Lankan Farmers' Kidney Disease, Sjogren'sSyndrome and Renal Disease, Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and Acute KidneyInjury, Kidney Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation,Kidney Disease Related to Stem Cell Transplantation, TAFRO Syndrome, Teaand Toast Hyponatremia, Tenofovir-Induced Nephrotoxicity, Thin BasementMembrane Disease, Benign Familial Hematuria, Thrombotic MicroangiopathyAssociated with Monoclonal Gammopathy, Trench Nephritis, Trigonitis,Tuberculosis, Genitourinary, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tubular Dysgenesis,Immune Complex Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Due to Autoantibodies to theProximal Tubule Brush Border, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Uremia, Uremic OpticNeuropathy, Ureteritis Cystica, Ureterocele, Urethral Caruncle, UrethralStricture, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary TractObstruction, Urogenital Fistula, Uromodulin-Associated Kidney Disease,Vancomycin-Associated Cast Nephropathy, Vasomotor Nephropathy,Vesicointestinal Fistula, Vesicoureteral Reflux, VGEF Inhibition andRenal Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Volatile Anesthetics and Acute KidneyInjury, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Waldenstrom's MacroglobulinemicGlomerulonephritis, Warfarin-Related Nephropathy, Wasp Stings and AcuteKidney Injury, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis withPolyangiitis, West Nile Virus and Chronic Kidney Disease, Wunderlichsyndrome, Zellweger Syndrome, or Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a kidney disease described hereinby decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a kidneydisease described herein.

Skin Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a skin disease. As used herein,the term “skin disease” may refer to a disease or condition affectingthe skin. Exemplary skin diseases that may be treated with a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include acne, alopeciaareata, basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease, congenital erythropoieticporphyria, contact dermatitis, Darier's disease, disseminatedsuperficial actinic porokeratosis, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa,eczema (atopic eczema), extra-mammary Paget's disease, epidermolysisbullosa simplex, erythropoietic protoporphyria, fungal infections ofnails, Hailey-Hailey disease, herpes simplex, hidradenitis suppurativa,hirsutism, hyperhidrosis, ichthyosis, impetigo, keloids, keratosispilaris, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, melanoma, melasma, mucousmembrane pemphigoid, pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, pityriasislichenoides, pityriasis rubra pilaris, plantar warts (verrucas),polymorphic light eruption, psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, pyodermagangrenosum, rosacea, scabies, scleroderma, shingles, squamous cellcarcinoma, sweet's syndrome, urticaria and angioedema and vitiligo.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a skin disease described herein bydecreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In some embodiments,the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof maybe used as a single agent in a composition or in combination withanother agent in a composition to treat a skin disease described herein.

Fibrotic Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a fibrotic disease. As usedherein, the term “fibrotic disease” may refer to a disease or conditionthat is defined by the accumulation of excess extracellular matrixcomponents. Exemplary fibrotic diseases that may be treated with acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof includeadhesive capsulitis, arterial stiffness, arthrofibrosis, atrialfibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, cirrhosis, congenital hepatic fibrosis,Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, Dupuytren's contracture,endomyocardial fibrosis, glial scar, hepatitis C, hypertrophiccardiomyopathy, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease,keloid, mediastinal fibrosis, myelofibrosis, nephrogenic systemicfibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, old myocardial infarction,Peyronie's disease, pneumoconiosis, pneumonitis, progressive massivefibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, radiation-induced lung injury,retroperitoneal fibrosis, scleroderma/systemic sclerosis, silicosis andventricular remodeling.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a fibrotic disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a fibroticdisease described herein.

Hemoglobin Disorders

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hemoglobin disease. As usedherein, the terms “hemoglobin disease” or “hemoglobin disorder” mayrefer to a disease or condition characterized by an abnormal productionor structure of the hemoglobin protein. Exemplary hemoglobin diseasesthat may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include “dominant” β-thalassemia,acquired (toxic) methemoglobinemia, carboxyhemoglobinemia, congenitalHeinz body hemolytic anemia, HbH disease, HbS/β-thalassemia,HbE/β-thalassemia, HbSC disease, homozygous α⁺-thalassemia (phenotype ofα⁰-thalassemia), Hydrops fetalis with Hb Bart's, sickle cellanemia/disease, sickle cell trait, sickle β-thalassemia disease,α⁺-thalassemia, α⁰-thalassemia, α-Thalassemia associated withmyelodysplastic syndromes, α-Thalassemia with mental retardationsyndrome (ATR), β⁰-Thalassemia, V-Thalassemia, δ-Thalassemia,γ-Thalassemia, β-Thalassemia major, β-Thalassemia intermedia,δβ-Thalassemia, and εγδβ-Thalassemia.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a hemoglobin disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a hemoglobindisease described herein.

Autoimmune Diseases

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an autoimmune disease. As usedherein, the term “autoimmune disease” may refer to a disease orcondition in which the immune system of a subject attacks and damagesthe tissues of said subject. Exemplary kidney diseases that may betreated with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereofinclude Achalasia, Addison's disease, Adult Still's disease,Agammaglobulinemia, Alopecia areata, Amyloidosis, Ankylosingspondylitis, Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis, Antiphospholipid syndrome,Autoimmune angioedema, Autoimmune dysautonomia, Autoimmuneencephalomyelitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune inner ear disease(AIED), Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmune oophoritis, Autoimmuneorchitis, Autoimmune pancreatitis, Autoimmune retinopathy, Autoimmuneurticaria, Axonal & neuronal neuropathy (AMAN), Baló disease, Behcet'sdisease, Benign mucosal pemphigoid, Bullous pemphigoid, Castlemandisease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic inflammatorydemyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic recurrent multifocalosteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) or EosinophilicGranulomatosis (EGPA), Cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan's syndrome, Coldagglutinin disease, Congenital heart block, Coxsackie myocarditis, CRESTsyndrome, Crohn's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Dermatomyositis,Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), Discoid lupus, Dressler'ssyndrome, Endometriosis, Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Eosinophilicfasciitis, Erythema nodosum, Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, Evanssyndrome, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosing alveolitis, Giant cell arteritis(temporal arteritis), Giant cell myocarditis, Glomerulonephritis,Goodpasture's syndrome, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Graves'disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hemolyticanemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), Herpes gestationis or pemphigoidgestationis (PG), Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) (Acne Inversa),Hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4-related sclerosingdisease, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Inclusion body myositis(IBM), Interstitial cystitis (IC), Juvenile arthritis, Juvenile diabetes(Type 1 diabetes), Juvenile myositis (JM), Kawasaki disease,Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Lichen planus,Lichen sclerosus, Ligneous conjunctivitis, Linear IgA disease (LAD),Lupus, Lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease, Microscopic polyangiitis(MPA), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Mooren's ulcer,Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) or MMNCB,Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis, Narcolepsy, NeonatalLupus, Neuromyelitis optica, Neutropenia, Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid,Optic neuritis, Palindromic rheumatism (PR), PANDAS, Paraneoplasticcerebellar degeneration (PCD), Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis),Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, Pemphigus, Peripheral neuropathy, Perivenousencephalomyelitis, Pernicious anemia (PA), POEMS syndrome, Polyarteritisnodosa, Polyglandular syndrome type I, Polyglandular syndrome type II,Polyglandular syndrome type III, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Polymyositis,Postmyocardial infarction syndrome, Postpericardiotomy syndrome, Primarybiliary cirrhosis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Progesteronedermatitis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic arthritis, Pure red cell aplasia(PRCA), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Raynaud's phenomenon, Reactive Arthritis,Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Relapsing polychondritis, Restless legssyndrome (RLS), Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoidarthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schmidt syndrome, Scleritis, Scleroderma,Sjogren's syndrome, Sperm & testicular autoimmunity, Stiff personsyndrome (SPS), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Susac's syndrome,Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), Takayasu's arteritis, Temporalarteritis/Giant cell arteritis, Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), Transverse myelitis, Type 1 diabetes,Ulcerative colitis (UC), Undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD), Uveitis, Vasculitis, Vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, andWegener's granulomatosis (or Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat an autoimmune disease describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat anautoimmune disease described herein.

Viral Infections

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a viral infection. Exemplary viralinfections that may be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include influenza, humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a viral infection described hereinby decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a viralinfection described herein.

Malaria Infection

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a malaria. As used herein, theterm “malaria” may refer to a parasitic disease of protozoan of theplasmodium genus that causes infection of red blood cells (RBCs).Exemplary forms of malaria infection that may be treated with a compoundof Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof include infectioncaused by Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae andPlasmodium falciparum. In some embodiments, the malaria infection thatmay be treated with a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is resistant/recrudescent malaria.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a malaria infection describedherein by decreasing or eliminating a symptom of the disease. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent in a composition orin combination with another agent in a composition to treat a malariainfection described herein.

Diseases with Mutations Leading to Unfolded Protein Response (UPR)Induction

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a disease with mutations thatleads to UPR induction. Exemplary disease with mutations that lead toUPR induction include Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome, neuropathic pain,diabetic neuropathic pain, noise induced hearing loss, non-syndromicsensorineural hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, Wolfram syndrome,Darier White disease, Usher syndrome, collagenopathies, Thin basementnephropathy, Alport syndrome, skeletal chondrodysplasia, metaphysealchondrodysplasia type Schmid, and Pseudochondrodysplasia.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof is used to treat a disease with mutations thatleads to UPR induction described herein by decreasing or eliminating asymptom of the disease. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof may be used as a single agent ina composition or in combination with another agent in a composition totreat a disease with mutations that leads to UPR induction describedherein.

Methods of Modulating Protein Production

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of modulating theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, the methodcomprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, thereby modulating theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell increases the expressionof eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In some embodiments,contacting the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereofwith the cell decreases the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component ofthe eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cell.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of preventing ortreating a condition, disease or disorder described herein in a patientin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof, wherein the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof modulates the expression of eIF2B,eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway orany combination thereof by the patient's cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the condition,disease or disorder is characterized by aberrant expression of eIF2B,eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway orany combination thereof by the patient's cells. In some embodiments, thecompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patient's cells,thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof decreases the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by the patient's cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of modulating theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, the methodcomprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, thereby modulating theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, contacting the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof with the cell increases the activity ofeIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In some embodiments,contacting the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereofwith the cell decreases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of theeIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof inthe cell.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of preventing ortreating a condition, disease or disorder described herein in a patientin need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof, wherein the compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof modulates the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α,a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by the patients cells, thereby treating thecondition, disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the condition,disease or disorder is characterized by aberrant activity of eIF2B,eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway orany combination thereof in the patient's cells. In some embodiments, thecompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patient's cells,thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof decreases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a componentof the eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the patient's cells, thereby treating the condition, diseaseor disorder.

In some embodiments, administering an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the compoundof Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof modulates both theexpression and the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in thepatients cells, thereby treating the condition, disease or disorder.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with a cell, forming abiologically active compound that modulates the expression and/oractivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that modulates the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of formula (II).

In one aspect, disclosed herein is a method of treating a diseaserelated to a modulation of eIF2B activity or levels, eIF2α activity orlevels, or the activity or levels of a component of the eIF2 pathway orthe ISR pathway in a patient in need thereof, comprising administeringto the patient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I). In someembodiments, the modulation comprises an increase in eIF2B activity orlevels, increase in eIF2α activity or levels, or increase in activity orlevels of a component of the eIF2 pathway or the ISR pathway. In someembodiments, the disease may be caused by a mutation to a gene orprotein sequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway (e.g., theeIF2α signaling pathway).

Methods of Increasing Protein Activity and Production

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where increasingproduction output of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable,such as in vitro cell free systems for protein production.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by a cell orin vitro expression system, the method comprising contacting the cell orin vitro expression system with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. In some embodiments,the method is a method of increasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by a cell comprising contacting the cell with aneffective amount of a compound described herein (e.g., the compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof). In other embodiments,the method is a method of increasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, acomponent of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof by an in vitro protein expression system comprisingcontacting the in vitro expression system with a compound describedherein (e.g. the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof). In some embodiments, contacting the cell or invitro expression system with an effective amount of a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases expression ofeIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the cell or in vitro expressionsystem by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%,about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%,about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, orabout 100%. In some embodiments, contacting the cell or in vitroexpression system with an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases expression of eIF2B,eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathwayor any combination thereof in the cell or in vitro expression system byabout 1-fold, about 2-fold, about 3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold,about 6-fold, about 7-fold, about 8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold,about 20-fold, about 30-fold, about 40-fold, about 50-fold, about60-fold, about 70-fold, about 80-fold, about 90-fold, about 100-fold,about 200-fold, about 300-fold, about 400-fold, about 500-fold, about600-fold about 700-fold, about 800-fold, about 900-fold, about1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about 100000-fold, or about 1000000-fold.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by apatient cells, the method comprising administering to the patient aneffective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof, wherein the patient has been diagnosed with adisease, disorder, or condition disclosed herein and wherein thedisease, disorder or condition is characterized by aberrant expressionof eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof (e.g., a leukodystrophy, aleukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating or demyelinating disease,muscle-wasting disease, or sarcopenia). In some embodiments,administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases theexpression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patients cellsabout 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%,about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about30%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%,about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%,thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition. In someembodiments, administering to the patient in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereofincreases expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof by the patientscells about 1-fold, about 2-fold, about 3-fold, about 4-fold, about5-fold, about 6-fold, about 7-fold, about 8-fold, about 9-fold, about10-fold, about 20-fold, about 30-fold, about 40-fold, about 50-fold,about 60-fold, about 70-fold, about 80-fold, about 90-fold, about100-fold, about 200-fold, about 300-fold, about 400-fold, about500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold, about 800-fold, about 900-fold,about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about 100000-fold, or about1000000-fold, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where increasing theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in acell, the method comprising contacting the cell with an effective amountof a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. Insome embodiments, contacting the cell with an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell by about 1%,about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%,about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%,about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%. In someembodiments, contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compoundof Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases the activityof eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the cell by about 1-fold, about2-fold, about 3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about7-fold, about 8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about30-fold, about 40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold,about 80-fold, about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about300-fold, about 400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold,about 800-fold, about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about100000-fold, or about 1000000-fold.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofincreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patient has been diagnosedwith a disease, disorder, or condition disclosed herein and wherein thedisease, disorder or condition is characterized by lowered levels ofprotein activity. In some embodiments, administering to the patient inneed thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α,a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the patient by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%,about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%,about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%,about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%, thereby treating the disease,disorder or condition. In some embodiments, administering to the patientin need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof increases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α,a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the patient by about 1-fold, about 2-fold, about3-fold, about 4-fold, about 5-fold, about 6-fold, about 7-fold, about8-fold, about 9-fold, about 10-fold, about 20-fold, about 30-fold, about40-fold, about 50-fold, about 60-fold, about 70-fold, about 80-fold,about 90-fold, about 100-fold, about 200-fold, about 300-fold, about400-fold, about 500-fold, about 600-fold about 700-fold, about 800-fold,about 900-fold, about 1000-fold, about 10000-fold, about 100000-fold, orabout 1000000-fold, thereby treating the disease, disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with the cell or invitro expression system, forming a biologically active compound thatincreases the expression and/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component ofthe eIF2 pathway, component of the ISR pathway or any combinationthereof in the cells and/or in vitro expression system. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that increases the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of formula (II).

Methods of Decreasing Protein Activity and Production

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where decreasingproduction output of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, acomponent of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in a cell, themethod comprising contacting the cells with an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. In someembodiments, contacting the cells with an effective amount of a compoundof Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof decreases expression ofeIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISRpathway or any combination thereof in the cell by about 1%, about 2%,about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%,about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%,about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the expression of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patient has been diagnosedwith a disease, disorder, or condition described herein and wherein thedisease, disorder or condition is characterized by increased levels ofprotein production. In some embodiments, administering to the patient inneed thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof decreases the expression of eIF2B,eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathwayor any combination thereof in the patient by about 1%, about 2%, about3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%,about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%, thereby treating the disease,disorder or condition.

In another aspect, the compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof may be useful in applications where decreasing theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof is desirable.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in acell, the method comprising contacting the cell with an effective amountof a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof. Insome embodiments, contacting the cell with an effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate,hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof decreases theactivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, a componentof the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell by about 1%,about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%,about 9%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%,about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%, therebytreating the disease, disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the present invention features a method ofdecreasing the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in apatient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to thepatient an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the patient has been diagnosedwith a disease, disorder, or condition described herein and wherein thedisease, disorder or condition is characterized by increased levels ofprotein activity. In some embodiments, administering to the patient inneed thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof decreases the activity of eIF2B, eIF2α,a component of the eIF2 pathway, a component of the ISR pathway or anycombination thereof in the patient by about 1%, about 2%, about 3%,about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%,about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 40%, about 45%, about50%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%,about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%, thereby treating the disease,disorder or condition.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is chemically modified,prior to (ex vivo) or after (in vivo) contacting with a cell, forming abiologically active compound that decreases the expression and/oractivity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway, component ofthe ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the cell. In someembodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is metabolized by the patientforming a biologically active compound that decreases the expressionand/or activity of eIF2B, eIF2α, a component of the eIF2 pathway,component of the ISR pathway or any combination thereof in the patientscells, thereby treating a condition, disease or disorder disclosedherein. In some embodiments, the biologically active compound is thecompound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compounds set forth herein are provided aspharmaceutical compositions including a compound of Formula (I) orFormula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient. In embodiments of the method, a compound ofFormula (I) or Formula (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, isco-administered with a second agent (e.g. therapeutic agent). In otherembodiments of the method, a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II) ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester,N-oxide or stereoisomer thereof, is co-administered with a second agent(e.g. therapeutic agent), which is administered in a therapeuticallyeffective amount. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent forimproving memory.

Combination Therapy

In one aspect, the present invention features a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, ester, N-oxide orstereoisomer thereof as well as a second agent (e.g. a secondtherapeutic agent). In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositionincludes a second agent (e.g. a second therapeutic agent) in atherapeutically effective amount. In some embodiments, the second agentis an agent for treating cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, aleukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated with impairedfunction of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISRpathway.

The compounds described herein can be used in combination with oneanother, with other active agents known to be useful in treating cancer,a neurodegenerative disease, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, a metabolic disease, or a disease or disorder associated withimpaired function of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway orISR pathway or with adjunctive agents that may not be effective alone,but may contribute to the efficacy of the active agent.

In some embodiments, co-administration includes administering one activeagent within 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, or 24 hours of a secondactive agent. Co-administration includes administering two active agentssimultaneously, approximately simultaneously (e.g., within about 1, 5,10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes of each other), or sequentially in any order.In some embodiments, co-administration can be accomplished byco-formulation, i.e., preparing a single pharmaceutical compositionincluding both active agents. In other embodiments, the active agentscan be formulated separately. In another embodiment, the active and/oradjunctive agents may be linked or conjugated to one another. In someembodiments, the compounds described herein may be combined withtreatments for a cancer, a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy,an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletal disease, a metabolic disease,or a disease or disorder associated with impaired function of eIF2B,eIF2α, or a component of the eIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.

In embodiments, the second agent is an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, the second agent is a chemotherapeutic. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for improving memory. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for treating a neurodegenerative disease. Inembodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating a leukodystrophy.In embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating vanishingwhite matter disease. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating childhood ataxia with CNS hypo-myelination. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for treating an intellectual disabilitysyndrome. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treatingpancreatic cancer. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating breast cancer. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating multiple myeloma. In embodiments, the second agent is an agentfor treating myeloma. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating a cancer of a secretory cell. In embodiments, the second agentis an agent for reducing eIF2α phosphorylation. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an agent for inhibiting a pathway activated by eIF2αphosphorylation. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent forinhibiting a pathway activated by eIF2α. In embodiments, the secondagent is an agent for inhibiting the integrated stress response. Inembodiments, the second agent is an anti-inflammatory agent. Inembodiments, the second agent is an agent for treating postsurgicalcognitive dysfunction. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent fortreating traumatic brain injury. In embodiments, the second agent is anagent for treating a musculoskeletal disease. In embodiments, the secondagent is an agent for treating a metabolic disease. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an anti-diabetic agent.

Anti-Cancer Agents

“Anti-cancer agent” is used in accordance with its plain ordinarymeaning and refers to a composition (e.g. compound, drug, antagonist,inhibitor, modulator) having antineoplastic properties or the ability toinhibit the growth or proliferation of cells. In some embodiments, ananti-cancer agent is a chemotherapeutic. In some embodiments, ananti-cancer agent is an agent identified herein having utility inmethods of treating cancer. In some embodiments, an anticancer agent isan agent approved by the FDA or similar regulatory agency of a countryother than the USA, for treating cancer. Examples of anti-cancer agentsinclude, but are not limited to, MEK (e.g. MEK1, MEK2, or MEK1 and MEK2)inhibitors (e.g. XL518, CI-1040, PD035901, selumetinib/AZD6244,GSK1120212/trametinib, GDC-0973, ARRY-162, ARRY-300, AZD8330, PD0325901,U0126, PD98059, TAK-733, PD318088, AS703026, BAY 869766), alkylatingagents (e.g., cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, chlorambucil, busulfan,melphalan, mechlorethamine, uramustine, thiotepa, nitrosoureas, nitrogenmustards (e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil,meiphalan), ethylenimine and methylmelamines (e.g., hexamethlymelamine,thiotepa), alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan), nitrosoureas (e.g.,carmustine, lomusitne, semustine, streptozocin), triazenes(decarbazine), anti-metabolites (e.g., 5-azathioprine, leucovorin,capecitabine, fludarabine, gemcitabine, pemetrexed, raltitrexed, folicacid analog (e.g., methotrexate), or pyrimidine analogs (e.g.,fluorouracil, floxouridine, Cytarabine), purine analogs (e.g.,mercaptopurine, thioguanine, pentostatin), etc.), plant alkaloids (e.g.,vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, podophyllotoxin,paclitaxel, docetaxel, etc.), topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g.,irinotecan, topotecan, amsacrine, etoposide (VP 16), etoposidephosphate, teniposide, etc.), antitumor antibiotics (e.g., doxorubicin,adriamycin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, actinomycin, bleomycin, mitomycin,mitoxantrone, plicamycin, etc.), platinum-based compounds (e.g.cisplatin, oxaloplatin, carboplatin), anthracenedione (e.g.,mitoxantrone), substituted urea (e.g., hydroxyurea), methyl hydrazinederivative (e.g., procarbazine), adrenocortical suppressant (e.g.,mitotane, aminoglutethimide), epipodophyllotoxins (e.g., etoposide),antibiotics (e.g., daunorubicin, doxorubicin, bleomycin), enzymes (e.g.,L-asparaginase), inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinasesignaling (e.g. U0126, PD98059, PD184352, PD0325901, ARRY-142886,SB239063, SP600125, BAY 43-9006, wortmannin, or LY294002, Sykinhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, antibodies (e.g., rituxan), gossyphol,genasense, polyphenol E, Chlorofusin, all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA),bryostatin, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand(TRAIL), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine, all trans retinoic acid, doxorubicin,vincristine, etoposide, gemcitabine, imatinib (Gleevec®), geldanamycin,17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), flavopiridol,LY294002, bortezomib, trastuzumab, BAY 1 1-7082, PKC412, PD184352,20-epi-1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; 5-ethynyluracil; abiraterone;aclarubicin; acylfulvene; adecypenol; adozelesin; aldesleukin; ALL-TKantagonists; altretamine; ambamustine; amidox; amifostine;aminolevulinic acid; amrubicin; amsacrine; anagrelide; anastrozole;andrographolide; angiogenesis inhibitors; antagonist D; antagonist G;antarelix; anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic protein-1; antiandrogen,prostatic carcinoma; antiestrogen; antineoplaston; antisenseoligonucleotides; aphidicolin glycinate; apoptosis gene modulators;apoptosis regulators; apurinic acid; ara-CDP-DL-PTBA; argininedeaminase; asulacrine; atamestane; atrimustine; axinastatin 1;axinastatin 2; axinastatin 3; azasetron; azatoxin; azatyrosine; baccatinIII derivatives; balanol; batimastat; BCR/ABL antagonists;benzochlorins; benzoylstaurosporine; beta lactam derivatives;beta-alethine; betaclamycin B; betulinic acid; bFGF inhibitor;bicalutamide; bisantrene; bisaziridinylspermine; bisnafide; bistrateneA; bizelesin; breflate; bropirimine; budotitane; buthionine sulfoximine;calcipotriol; calphostin C; camptothecin derivatives; canarypox IL-2;capecitabine; carboxamide-amino-triazole; carboxyamidotriazole; CaRestM3; CARN 700; cartilage derived inhibitor; carzelesin; casein kinaseinhibitors (ICOS); castanospermine; cecropin B; cetrorelix; chlorins;chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; cicaprost; cis-porphyrin; cladribine;clomifene analogues; clotrimazole; collismycin A; collismycin B;combretastatin A4; combretastatin analogue; conagenin; crambescidin 816;crisnatol; cryptophycin 8; cryptophycin A derivatives; curacin A;cyclopentanthraquinones; cycloplatam; cypemycin; cytarabine ocfosfate;cytolytic factor; cytostatin; dacliximab; decitabine; dehydrodidemnin B;deslorelin; dexamethasone; dexifosfamide; dexrazoxane; dexverapamil;diaziquone; didemnin B; didox; diethylnorspermine;dihydro-5-azacytidine; 9-dioxamycin; diphenyl spiromustine; docosanol;dolasetron; doxifluridine; droloxifene; dronabinol; duocarmycin SA;ebselen; ecomustine; edelfosine; edrecolomab; eflornithine; elemene;emitefur; epirubicin; epristeride; estramustine analogue; estrogenagonists; estrogen antagonists; etanidazole; etoposide phosphate;exemestane; fadrozole; fazarabine; fenretinide; filgrastim; finasteride;flavopiridol; flezelastine; fluasterone; fludarabine; fluorodaunorunicinhydrochloride; forfenimex; formestane; fostriecin; fotemustine;gadolinium texaphyrin; gallium nitrate; galocitabine; ganirelix;gelatinase inhibitors; gemcitabine; glutathione inhibitors; hepsulfam;heregulin; hexamethylene bisacetamide; hypericin; ibandronic acid;idarubicin; idoxifene; idramantone; ilmofosine; ilomastat;imidazoacridones; imiquimod; immunostimulant peptides; insulin-likegrowth factor-1 receptor inhibitor; interferon agonists; interferons;interleukins; iobenguane; iododoxorubicin; ipomeanol, 4-; iroplact;irsogladine; isobengazole; isohomohalicondrin B; itasetron;jasplakinolide; kahalalide F; lamellarin-N triacetate; lanreotide;leinamycin; lenograstim; lentinan sulfate; leptolstatin; letrozole;leukemia inhibiting factor; leukocyte alpha interferon;leuprolide+estrogen+progesterone; leuprorelin; levamisole; liarozole;linear polyamine analogue; lipophilic disaccharide peptide; lipophilicplatinum compounds; lissoclinamide 7; lobaplatin; lombricine;lometrexol; lonidamine; losoxantrone; lovastatin; loxoribine;lurtotecan; lutetium texaphyrin; lysofylline; lytic peptides;maitansine; mannostatin A; marimastat; masoprocol; maspin; matrilysininhibitors; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; menogaril; merbarone;meterelin; methioninase; metoclopramide; MIF inhibitor; mifepristone;miltefosine; mirimostim; mismatched double stranded RNA; mitoguazone;mitolactol; mitomycin analogues; mitonafide; mitotoxin fibroblast growthfactor-saporin; mitoxantrone; mofarotene; molgramostim; monoclonalantibody, human chorionic gonadotrophin; monophosphoryl lipidA+mycobacterium cell wall sk; mopidamol; multiple drug resistance geneinhibitor; multiple tumor suppressor 1-based therapy; mustard anticanceragent; mycaperoxide B; mycobacterial cell wall extract; myriaporone;N-acetyldinaline; N-substituted benzamides; nafarelin; nagrestip;naloxone+pentazocine; napavin; naphterpin; nartograstim; nedaplatin;nemorubicin; neridronic acid; neutral endopeptidase; nilutamide;nisamycin; nitric oxide modulators; nitroxide antioxidant; nitrullyn;06-benzylguanine; octreotide; okicenone; oligonucleotides; onapristone;ondansetron; ondansetron; oracin; oral cytokine inducer; ormaplatin;osaterone; oxaliplatin; oxaunomycin; palauamine; palmitoylrhizoxin;pamidronic acid; panaxytriol; panomifene; parabactin; pazelliptine;pegaspargase; peldesine; pentosan polysulfate sodium; pentostatin;pentrozole; perflubron; perfosfamide; perillyl alcohol; phenazinomycin;phenylacetate; phosphatase inhibitors; picibanil; pilocarpinehydrochloride; pirarubicin; piritrexim; placetin A; placetin B;plasminogen activator inhibitor; platinum complex; platinum compounds;platinum-triamine complex; porfimer sodium; porfiromycin; prednisone;propyl bis-acridone; prostaglandin J2; proteasome inhibitors; proteinA-based immune modulator; protein kinase C inhibitor; protein kinase Cinhibitors, microalgal; protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors; purinenucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors; purpurins; pyrazoloacridine;pyridoxylated hemoglobin polyoxyethylerie conjugate; raf antagonists;raltitrexed; ramosetron; ras farnesyl protein transferase inhibitors;ras inhibitors; ras-GAP inhibitor; retelliptine demethylated; rhenium Re186 etidronate; rhizoxin; ribozymes; RII retinamide; rogletimide;rohitukine; romurtide; roquinimex; rubiginone B1; ruboxyl; safingol;saintopin; SarCNU; sarcophytol A; sargramostim; Sdi 1 mimetics;semustine; senescence derived inhibitor 1; sense oligonucleotides;signal transduction inhibitors; signal transduction modulators; singlechain antigen-binding protein; sizofuran; sobuzoxane; sodiumborocaptate; sodium phenylacetate; solverol; somatomedin bindingprotein; sonermin; sparfosic acid; spicamycin D; spiromustine;splenopentin; spongistatin 1; squalamine; stem cell inhibitor; stem-celldivision inhibitors; stipiamide; stromelysin inhibitors; sulfinosine;superactive vasoactive intestinal peptide antagonist; suradista;suramin; swainsonine; synthetic glycosaminoglycans; tallimustine;tamoxifen methiodide; tauromustine; tazarotene; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; tellurapyrylium; telomerase inhibitors; temoporfin;temozolomide; teniposide; tetrachlorodecaoxide; tetrazomine;thaliblastine; thiocoraline; thrombopoietin; thrombopoietin mimetic;thymalfasin; thymopoietin receptor agonist; thymotrinan; thyroidstimulating hormone; tin ethyl etiopurpurin; tirapazamine; titanocenebichloride; topsentin; toremifene; totipotent stem cell factor;translation inhibitors; tretinoin; triacetyluridine; triciribine;trimetrexate; triptorelin; tropisetron; turosteride; tyrosine kinaseinhibitors; tyrphostins; UBC inhibitors; ubenimex; urogenitalsinus-derived growth inhibitory factor; urokinase receptor antagonists;vapreotide; variolin B; vector system, erythrocyte gene therapy;velaresol; veramine; verdins; verteporfin; vinorelbine; vinxaltine;vitaxin; vorozole; zanoterone; zeniplatin; zilascorb; zinostatinstimalamer, Adriamycin, Dactinomycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin,acivicin; aclarubicin; acodazole hydrochloride; acronine; adozelesin;aldesleukin; altretamine; ambomycin; ametantrone acetate;aminoglutethimide; amsacrine; anastrozole; anthramycin; asparaginase;asperlin; azacitidine; azetepa; azotomycin; batimastat; benzodepa;bicalutamide; bisantrene hydrochloride; bisnafide dimesylate; bizelesin;bleomycin sulfate; brequinar sodium; bropirimine; busulfan;cactinomycin; calusterone; caracemide; carbetimer; carboplatin;carmustine; carubicin hydrochloride; carzelesin; cedefingol;chlorambucil; cirolemycin; cladribine; crisnatol mesylate;cyclophosphamide; cytarabine; dacarbazine; daunorubicin hydrochloride;decitabine; dexormaplatin; dezaguanine; dezaguanine mesylate;diaziquone; doxorubicin; doxorubicin hydrochloride; droloxifene;droloxifene citrate; dromostanolone propionate; duazomycin; edatrexate;eflornithine hydrochloride; elsamitrucin; enloplatin; enpromate;epipropidine; epirubicin hydrochloride; erbulozole; esorubicinhydrochloride; estramustine; estramustine phosphate sodium; etanidazole;etoposide; etoposide phosphate; etoprine; fadrozole hydrochloride;fazarabine; fenretinide; floxuridine; fludarabine phosphate;fluorouracil; fluorocitabine; fosquidone; fostriecin sodium;gemcitabine; gemcitabine hydrochloride; hydroxyurea; idarubicinhydrochloride; ifosfamide; iimofosine; interleukin II (includingrecombinant interleukin II, or rlL.sub.2), interferon alfa-2a;interferon alfa-2b; interferon alfa-nl; interferon alfa-n3; interferonbeta-1a; interferon gamma-1b; iprop latin; irinotecan hydrochloride;lanreotide acetate; letrozole; leuprolide acetate; liarozolehydrochloride; lometrexol sodium; lomustine; losoxantrone hydrochloride;masoprocol; maytansine; mechlorethamine hydrochloride; megestrolacetate; melengestrol acetate; melphalan; menogaril; mercaptopurine;methotrexate; methotrexate sodium; metoprine; meturedepa; mitindomide;mitocarcin; mitocromin; mitogillin; mitomalcin; mitomycin; mitosper;mitotane; mitoxantrone hydrochloride; mycophenolic acid; nocodazoie;nogalamycin; ormaplatin; oxisuran; pegaspargase; peliomycin;pentamustine; peplomycin sulfate; perfosfamide; pipobroman; piposulfan;piroxantrone hydrochloride; plicamycin; plomestane; porfimer sodium;porfiromycin; prednimustine; procarbazine hydrochloride; puromycin;puromycin hydrochloride; pyrazofurin; riboprine; rogletimide; safingol;safingol hydrochloride; semustine; simtrazene; sparfosate sodium;sparsomycin; spirogermanium hydrochloride; spiromustine; spiroplatin;streptonigrin; streptozocin; sulofenur; talisomycin; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; teloxantrone hydrochloride; temoporfin; teniposide; teroxirone;testolactone; thiamiprine; thioguanine; thiotepa; tiazofurin;tirapazamine; toremifene citrate; trestolone acetate; triciribinephosphate; trimetrexate; trimetrexate glucuronate; triptorelin;tubulozole hydrochloride; uracil mustard; uredepa; vapreotide;verteporfin; vinblastine sulfate; vincristine sulfate; vindesine;vindesine sulfate; vinepidine sulfate; vinglycinate sulfate;vinleurosine sulfate; vinorelbine tartrate; vinrosidine sulfate;vinzolidine sulfate; vorozole; zeniplatin; zinostatin; zorubicinhydrochloride, agents that arrest cells in the G2-M phases and/ormodulate the formation or stability of microtubules, (e.g. Taxol, i.e.paclitaxel), Taxotere, compounds comprising the taxane skeleton,Erbulozole (i.e. R-55104), Dolastatin 10 (i.e. DLS-10 and NSC-376128),Mivobulin isethionate (i.e. as CI-980), Vincristine, NSC-639829,Discodermolide (i.e. as NVP-XX-A-296), ABT-751 (Abbott, i.e. E-7010),Altorhyrtins (e.g. Altorhyrtin A and Altorhyrtin C), Spongistatins (e.g.Spongistatin 1, Spongistatin 2, Spongistatin 3, Spongistatin 4,Spongistatin 5, Spongistatin 6, Spongistatin 7, Spongistatin 8, andSpongistatin 9), Cemadotin hydrochloride (i.e. LU-103793 andSC-D-669356), Epothilones (e.g. Epothilone A, Epothilone B, Epothilone C(i.e. desoxyepothilone A or dEpoA), Epothilone D (i.e. KOS-862, dEpoB,and desoxyepothilone B), Epothilone E, Epothilone F, Epothilone BN-oxide, Epothilone A N-oxide, 16-aza-epothilone B, 21-aminoepothilone B(i.e. BMS-310705), 21-hydroxyepothilone D (i.e. Desoxyepothilone F anddEpoF), 26-fluoroepothilone, Auristatin PE (i.e. NSC-654663), Soblidotin(i.e. TZT-1027), LS-4559-P (Pharmacia, i.e. LS-4577), LS-4578(Pharmacia, i.e. LS-477-P), LS-4477 (Pharmacia), LS-4559 (Pharmacia),RPR-1 12378 (Aventis), Vincristine sulfate, DZ-3358 (Daiichi), FR-182877(Fujisawa, i.e. WS-9885B), GS-164 (Takeda), GS-198 (Takeda), KAR-2(Hungarian Academy of Sciences), BSF-223651 (BASF, i.e. ILX-651 andLU-223651), SAH-49960 (Lilly/Novartis), SDZ-268970 (Lilly/Novartis),AM-97 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko), AM-132 (Armad), AM-138 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko),IDN-5005 (Indena), Cryptophycin 52 (i.e. LY-355703), AC-7739 (Ajinomoto,i.e. AVE-8063A and CS-39.HCl), AC-7700 (Ajinomoto, i.e. AVE-8062,AVE-8062A, CS-39-L-Ser.HCl, and RPR-258062A), Vitilevuamide, TubulysinA, Canadensol, Centaureidin (i.e. NSC-106969), T-138067 (Tularik, i.e.T-67, TL-138067 and TI-138067), COBRA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e.DDE-261 and WHI-261), H10 (Kansas State University), H16 (Kansas StateUniversity), Oncocidin A 1 (i.e. BTO-956 and DIME), DDE-313 (ParkerHughes Institute), Fijianolide B, Laulimalide, SPA-2 (Parker HughesInstitute), SPA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e. SPIKET-P), 3-IAABU(Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, i.e. MF-569), Narcosine(also known as NSC-5366), Nascapine, D-24851 (Asta Medica), A-105972(Abbott), Hemiasterlin, 3-BAABU (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School ofMedicine, i.e. MF-191), TMPN (Arizona State University), Vanadoceneacetylacetonate, T-138026 (Tularik), Monsatrol, Inanocine (i.e.NSC-698666), 3-IAABE (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine),A-204197 (Abbott), T-607 (Tularik, i.e. T-900607), RPR-115781 (Aventis),Eleutherobins (such as Desmethyleleutherobin, Desaetyleleutherobin,Isoeleutherobin A, and Z-Eleutherobin), Caribaeoside, Caribaeolin,Halichondrin B, D-64131 (Asta Medica), D-68144 (Asta Medica),Diazonamide A, A-293620 (Abbott), NPI-2350 (Nereus), Taccalonolide A,TUB-245 (Aventis), A-259754 (Abbott), Diozostatin, (−)-Phenylahistin(i.e. NSCL-96F037), D-68838 (Asta Medica), D-68836 (Asta Medica),Myoseverin B, D-43411 (Zentaris, i.e. D-81862), A-289099 (Abbott),A-318315 (Abbott), HTI-286 (i.e. SPA-110, trifluoroacetate salt)(Wyeth), D-82317 (Zentaris), D-82318 (Zentaris), SC-12983 (NCI),Resverastatin phosphate sodium, BPR-OY-007 (National Health ResearchInstitutes), and SSR-25041 1 (Sanofi), steroids (e.g., dexamethasone),finasteride, aromatase inhibitors, gonadotropin-releasing hormoneagonists (GnRH) such as goserelin or leuprolide, adrenocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone), progestins (e.g., hydroxyprogesterone caproate,megestrol acetate, medroxyprogesterone acetate), estrogens (e.g.,diethlystilbestrol, ethinyl estradiol), antiestrogen (e.g., tamoxifen),androgens (e.g., testosterone propionate, fluoxymesterone), antiandrogen(e.g., flutamide), immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG), levamisole, interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonalantibodies (e.g., anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, andanti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33monoclonal antibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ^(U 1)ln, ⁹⁰Y, or¹³¹I, etc.), triptolide, homoharringtonine, dactinomycin, doxorubicin,epirubicin, topotecan, itraconazole, vindesine, cerivastatin,vincristine, deoxyadenosine, sertraline, pitavastatin, irinotecan,clofazimine, 5-nonyloxytryptamine, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, erlotinib,gefitinib, EGFR inhibitors, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)-targeted therapy or therapeutic (e.g. gefitinib (Iressa™),erlotinib (Tarceva™), cetuximab (Erbitux™), lapatinib (Tykerb™),panitumumab (Vectibix™) vandetanib (Caprelsa™), afatinib/BIBW2992,CI-1033/canertinib, neratinib/HKI-272, CP-724714, TAK-285, AST-1306,ARRY334543, ARRY-380, AG-1478, dacomitinib/PF299804, OSI-420/desmethylerlotinib, AZD8931, AEE788, pelitinib/EKB-569, CUDC-101, WZ8040, WZ4002,WZ3146, AG-490, XL647, PD153035, BMS-599626), sorafenib, imatinib,sunitinib, dasatinib, or the like.

“Chemotherapeutic” or “chemotherapeutic agent” is used in accordancewith its plain ordinary meaning and refers to a chemical composition orcompound having antineoplastic properties or the ability to inhibit thegrowth or proliferation of cells.

Additionally, the compounds described herein can be co-administered withconventional immunotherapeutic agents including, but not limited to,immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), levamisole,interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonal antibodies (e.g.,anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, and anti-VEGF monoclonalantibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33 monoclonalantibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), and radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ^(m)In, ⁹⁰Y, or ¹³¹I,etc.). In a further embodiment, the compounds described herein can beco-administered with conventional radiotherapeutic agents including, butnot limited to, radionuclides such as ⁴⁷Sc, ⁶⁴Cu ⁶⁷Cu, ⁸⁹Sr, ⁸⁶Y, ⁸⁷Y,⁹⁰Y, ¹⁰⁵Rh, ^(m)Ag, ^(m)In, ^(117m)Sn, ¹⁴⁹Pm, ¹⁵³Sm, ¹⁶⁶Ho ¹⁷⁷Lu, ¹⁸⁶Re,¹⁸⁸Re, ²¹¹At, and ²¹²Bi, optionally conjugated to antibodies directedagainst tumor antigens.

Additional Agents

In some embodiments, the second agent for use in combination with acompound (e.g., a compound of Formula (I)) or composition thereofdescribed herein is an agent for use in treating a neurodegenerativedisease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease. In some embodiments, a second agent foruse in combination with a compound (e.g., a compound of Formula (I)) orcomposition thereof described herein is an agent approved by the FDA orsimilar regulatory agency of a country other than the USA, for treatinga disease, disorder, or condition described herein.

In some embodiments, a second agent for use in treating aneurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, an inflammatory disease, amusculoskeletal disease, or a metabolic disease includes, but is notlimited to, an anti-psychotic drug, anti-depressive drug, anti-anxietydrug, analgesic, a stimulant, a sedative, a pain reliever, ananti-inflammatory agent, a benzodiazepine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a corticosteroid, a MAOinhibitor, a beta-blocker, a calcium channel blocker, an antacid, orother agent. Exemplary second agents may include donepezil, galantamine,rivastigmine, memantine, levodopa, dopamine, pramipexole, ropinirole,rotigotine, doxapram, oxazepam, quetiapine, selegiline, rasagiline,entacapone, benztropine, trihexyphenidyl, riluzole, diazepam,chlorodiazepoxide, lorazepam, alprazolam, buspirone, gepirone,ispapirone, hydroxyzine, propranolol, hydroxyzine, midazolam,trifluoperazine, methylphenidate, atomoxetine, methylphenidate,pemoline, perphenazine, divalproex, valproic acid, sertraline,fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, fluvoxamine,trazodone, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline,amoxapine, clomipramine, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline,protriptyline, trimipramine, maprotiline, bupropion, nefazodone,vortioxetine, lithium, clozapine, fluphenazine, haloperidol,paliperidone, loxapine, thiothixene, pimozide, thioridazine,risperidone, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen, azathioprine,methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, leflunomide, dibenzoylmethane,cilostazol, pentoxifylline, duloxetine, a cannabinoid (e.g, nabilone),simethicone, magaldrate, aluminum salts, calcium salts, sodium salts,magnesium salts, alginic acid, acarbose, albiglutide, alogliptin,metformin, insulin, lisinopril, atenolol, atorvastatin, fluvastatin,lovastatin, pitavastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, and the like.

Naturally derived agents or supplements may also be used in conjunctionwith a compound of Formula (I) or a composition thereof to treat aneurodegenerative disease, an inflammatory disease, a musculoskeletaldisease, or a metabolic disease. Exemplary naturally derived agents orsupplements include omega-3 fatty acids, carnitine, citicoline,curcumin, gingko, vitamin E, vitamin B (e.g., vitamin B5, vitamin B6, orvitamin B12), huperzine A, phosphatidylserine, rosemary, caffeine,melatonin, chamomile, St. John's wort, tryptophan, and the like.

EXAMPLES

In order that the invention described herein may be more fullyunderstood, the following examples are set forth. The synthetic andbiological examples described in this application are offered toillustrate the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methodsprovided herein and are not to be construed in any way as limiting theirscope.

Synthetic Protocols

The compounds provided herein can be prepared from readily availablestarting materials using modifications to the specific synthesisprotocols set forth below that would be well known to those of skill inthe art. It will be appreciated that where typical or preferred processconditions (i.e., reaction temperatures, times, mole ratios ofreactants, solvents, pressures, etc.) are given, other processconditions can also be used unless otherwise stated. Optimum reactionconditions may vary with the particular reactants or solvents used, butsuch conditions can be determined by those skilled in the art by routineoptimization procedures. General scheme relating to methods of makingexemplary compounds of the invention are additionally described in thesection entitled Methods of Making Compounds.

Additionally, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art,conventional protecting groups may be necessary to prevent certainfunctional groups from undergoing undesired reactions. The choice of asuitable protecting group for a particular functional group as well assuitable conditions for protection and deprotection are well known inthe art. For example, numerous protecting groups, and their introductionand removal, are described in Greene et al., Protecting Groups inOrganic Synthesis, Second Edition, Wiley, New York, 1991, and referencescited therein.

Abbreviations

APCI for atmospheric pressure chemical ionization; COMU for(1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidenaminooxy)dimethylamino-morpholino-carbeniumhexafluorophosphate; DCI for desorption chemical ionization; DMSO fordimethyl sulfoxide; ESI for electrospray ionization; HATU for1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate; HPLC for high performance liquidchromatography; LC/MS for liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry; MSfor mass spectrum; NMR for nuclear magnetic resonance; psi for poundsper square inch; SFC for supercritical fluid chromatography; TLC forthin-layer chromatography; and UV for ultraviolet.

Example 1:N-{4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2H-1,3-benzodioxole-2-carboxamide(Compound 100) Example 1A: tert-butyl(4-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate

Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-diamine dihydrochloride (PharmaBlock, 200 mg,1.43 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (5 mL). The solution was basifiedwith 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide. After stirring for 15 minutes (slightexotherm), the mixture was diluted with water and brine and extractedwith dichloromethane (3×150 mL). The combined organic layers were dried(Na₂SO₄) and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to give the free base as a white solid. The free base,bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-diamine (176 mg, 1.255 mmol), di-tert-butyldicarbonate (274 mg, 1.255 mmol), and tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) werestirred at ambient temperature for 17 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was partitionedbetween ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium carbonate. The organic layerwas washed with brine, then dried (MgSO₄) and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title intermediate asan off-white solid (258 mg, 86% yield). ¹H NMR (methanol-d₄) δ ppm1.91-1.85 (m, 7H), 1.65-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.40 (s, 12H); MS (DCI-NH₃) m/z241 (M+H)⁺.

Example 1B: tert-butyl(4-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate

A 50 mL round bottom flask, equipped with a magnetic stir bar, wascharged with 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (234 mg, 1.144mmol), the product of Example 1A (250 mg, 1.040 mmol), and(1-cyano-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidenaminooxy)dimethylamino-morpholino-carbeniumhexafluorophosphate (COMU®, 535 mg, 1.248 mmol). The flask contents wereplaced under a dry nitrogen atmosphere and N,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL)was introduced via syringe. The reaction mixture was then stirred atambient temperature as N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.545 mL, 3.12 mmol)was added dropwise via syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred atambient temperature for 19 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted withwater (pH=10). An insoluble beige solid was collected by filtration andrinsed thoroughly with water. The material was purified by columnchromatography on an Analogix® IntelliFlash™—310 (Isco RediSep® 40 gsilica gel cartridge, 70:30 to 0:100 heptane/ethyl acetate). Fractionswere combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the titleintermediate as a white solid (69.5 mg, 15.65% yield). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δppm 7.31 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (dd, J=10.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 1H), 4.31 (s, 2H),2.05-1.91 (m, 12H), 1.42 (s, 9H); MS (ESI+) m/z 426 (M+H)⁺, m/z 853(2M+H)⁺; MS (ESI−) m/z 425 (M−H)⁻.

Example 1C:N-(4-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide,trifluoroacetic acid

Trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL, 12.98 mmol) was added to a solution of theproduct of Example 1B (158 mg, 0.37 mmol) in dichloromethane (2.0 mL).The resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 30 minutesand then concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound(0.16 g, 0.36 mmol, 98% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 327 (M+H)⁺.

Example 1D:N-{4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2H-1,3-benzodioxole-2-carboxamide

1-[Bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 30.4 mg, 0.08 mmol) was added to asolution of 1,3-benzodioxole-2-carboxylic acid (12.1 mg, 0.07 mmol,Matrix), the product of Example 1C (32 mg, 0.073 mmol) and triethylamine(0.051 mL, 0.36 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2.0 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour, filtered througha glass microfiber frit and purified by preparative HPLC [YMC TriArt™C18 Hybrid 5 μm column, 50×100 mm, flow rate 70 mL/minute, 5-100%gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammoniumbicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give thetitle compound (12 mg, 0.025 mmol, 35% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.52-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.02 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.93-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.78 (m, 3H), 6.25 (s, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 1.91(br s, 12H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 475 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2:2-(5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide(Compound 101)

Example 2A: ethyl 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-8-carboxylate A mixture ofethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate (11.70 mL, 73.4 mmol), ethane-1,2-diol(12.29 mL, 220 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.397 g,7.34 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) was stirred at reflux with a Dean-Starktrap apparatus for 180 minutes. The reaction mixture was neutralizedwith N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine and then concentrated. Theresidue was purified on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in heptane) togive 12.77 g of the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.01(q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 4H), 2.32 (tt, J=10.4, 3.8 Hz, 1H),1.83-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.38 (m, 5H), 1.13 (t, J=7.1Hz, 3H).

Example 2B: ethyl 8-acetyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-8-carboxylate

To a solution of diisopropylamine (5.19 mL, 36.4 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at 0° C. was added n-butyllithium slowly below5° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, the solution was cooled to −78° C.under nitrogen, and a solution of Example 2A (6.0 g, 28.0 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (3 mL) was added slowly, and the resultant mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. Then acetyl chloride(2.59 mL, 36.4 mmol) was added slowly to maintain the temperature below−60° C., and the mixture was stirred at −70° C. for 2 hours. Thereaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution, and the aqueousphase was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered.

The filtrate was concentrated, and the residue was purified on silicagel (0-70% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give 6.78 g of the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.19-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.85 (s,4H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.90 (ddd, J=13.9, 9.6, 4.6 Hz,2H), 1.54 (th, J=13.6, 4.7 Hz, 4H), 1.18 (dd, J=7.6, 6.5 Hz, 3H).

Example 2C: ethyl 1-acetyl-4-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate

A mixture of Example 2B (6.5 g, 25.4 mmol) and HCl (21.13 mL, 127 mmol)in acetone (60 mL) was stirred at ambient temperature overnight.Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure, and the residue waspartitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer waswashed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. Thefiltrate was concentrated to give 5.46 g of the title compound that wasused without further purification. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 4.16(q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.35-2.07 (m, 8H), 1.17 (t, J=7.1 Hz,3H).

Example 2D: ethyl4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate, hydrochloricacid

A mixture of Example 2C (9.7 g, 45.7 mmol), benzylamine (14.98 mL, 137mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (0.087 g, 0.457 mmol) intoluene (100 mL) was stirred at reflux with a Dean-Stark trap apparatusovernight. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was stirredwith a mixture of ethyl acetate (50 mL) and 3 N HCl (100 mL) for 30minutes. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed withmixture of ethyl acetate/heptane, and air-dried to give 11.3 g of titlecompound as an HCl salt. The filtrate was neutralized with 6 N NaOH andextracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2). The organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The residue waspurified on silica gel (0-70% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give another0.77 g of the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.73 (t,J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 7.87-7.12 (m, 5H), 4.09 (m, 4H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 2.08 (dt,J=20.7, 13.4 Hz, 6H), 1.16 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 302.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 2E: 4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylic acidhydrochloride

A mixture of 2D (20.7 g, 61.3 mmol) and 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide(49.0 mL, 306 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) and water (200 mL) was stirredfor 24 hours at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated, andthe residue was acidified with 1 N HCl. The precipitate was collected byfiltration, washed with water, and air dried to give 16.4 g of the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 12.70 (s, 1H), 9.67 (s, 2H),7.62 (dd, J=7.5, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 4.13 (s, 2H), 2.87(s, 2H), 2.08 (tdq, J=14.4, 10.8, 5.8, 5.0 Hz, 8H).

Example 2F: 1-amino-4-(benzylamino)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one,trifluoroacetic acid

To a mixture of Example 2E (5.0 g, 16.14 mmol) and oxalyl dichloride(24.21 mL, 48.4 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was addedN,N-dimethylformamide (0.250 mL, 3.23 mmol), and the suspension wasstirred at ambient temperature for 14 hours. The mixture wasconcentrated, and the residue was triturated with ether/heptane. Theprecipitate was collected by filtration and dried to give 4.99 g of4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carbonyl chloridehydrochloride which was used in next step without further purification.To a mixture of sodium azide (0.832 g, 12.80 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL)and water (10 mL) at 0° C. was added a suspension of the crude4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carbonyl chloridehydrochloride (0.934 g, 3.2 mmol) in dioxane (30 mL), and the solutionwas stirred at ambient temperature for 30 minutes. Volatiles wereremoved to give 4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carbonylazide which was suspended with 50 mL of toluene and heated at 65° C. for2 hours to convert to the corresponding isocyanate. Then 3 N HCl (40 mL)was added carefully, and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hours.Volatiles were removed under vacuum, and the residue was stirred withmethanol and the inorganic salts were removed by filtration. Thefiltrate was concentrated, and the residue was purified by HPLC (0-60%acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water on a Phenomenex® C18 10μm (250 mm×50 mm) column at a flowrate of 50 mL/minute) to give 550 mgof the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.47 (s, 2H),8.59 (s, 3H), 7.55-7.39 (m, 5H), 4.18 (s, 2H), 3.01 (s, 2H), 2.28-2.09(m, 6H), 1.96 (td, J=12.6, 12.0, 7.0 Hz, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 245.1(M+H)⁺.

Example 2G:N-[4-(benzylamino)-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

A mixture of Example 2F (0.66 g, 0.699 mmol),2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (0.179 g, 0.873 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (0.610 mL, 3.49 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) was treated with2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (0.398 g, 1.048 mmol), and the reaction mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature for 15 minutes. The reaction mixturewas partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer wasconcentrated, and the residue was purified by HPLC (15˜100% acetonitrilein 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water on a Phenomenex® C18 10 μm (250 mm×50mm) column at a flowrate of 50 mL/minute) to give 0.34 g of the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.23 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.84(s, 1H), 7.55-7.39 (m, 6H), 7.09 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 4.17 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (d,J=3.7 Hz, 2H), 2.50-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.09 (m, 2H), 2.13-1.95 (m, 4H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 431.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2H:N-(4-amino-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide,trifluoroacetic acid

To a mixture of Pd(OH)₂ (2.7 g, 3.85 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (500 mL)was added Example 2G (10 g, 22.05 mmol) under argon at ambienttemperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 7.5 hours under H₂at 50 psi. Methanol (1000 mL) was added, and the mixture was filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filter cake was washed withmethanol (1000 mL), and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by reversed phase HPLC (10-80%acetonitrile in 0.075% trifluoroacetic acid/water over 30 minutes on a250 mm×80 mm Phenomenex® Luna®-C18 10 μm column at a flowrate of 80mL/minute) to give the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm8.49 (s, 3H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.3,2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=8.9, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 2.73 (s, 2H),2.38 (t, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 1.95 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 6H).

Example 2I:N-(4-amino-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamidehydrochloride

A mixture of Example 2H (7 g, 15.39 mmol) and NaBH₄ (0.582 g, 15.39mmol) in a mixture of methanol (200 mL) and methylene chloride (200 mL)was stirred at 20° C. for 12 hours. The solution was concentrated, andthe residue was purified by preparative HPLC (5˜100% acetonitrile inwater with 0.05% HCl on a SNAP C18 (20-35 μm, 800 g) column at a flowrate of 200 mL/minute) to provide the title compound (5.0 g, 83%); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 343.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2J.N-[(2S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

The title compound was isolated by chiral preparative SFC of Example 21as the first peak eluted off the column. The chirality of its enantiomer(the 2nd peak off the column) was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.The preparative SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography) was performedon a Thar 200 preparative SFC (SFC-5) system using a Chiralpak® IC-H,250×30 mm I.D., 5 μm column. The column was heated at 38° C., and thebackpressure regulator was set to maintain 100 bar. The mobile phase Awas CO₂ and B was isopropanol (0.1% ammonium hydroxide). The eluent washeld isocratically at 40% of mobile phase B at a flowrate of 75mL/minute. Fraction collection was time triggered with UV monitorwavelength set at 220 nm. MS (ESI⁺) m/z 343.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2K:(S)-2-chloro-N-(4-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)acetamide

A mixture of Example 2J (1000 mg, 2.92 mmol), 2-chloroacetic acid (317mg, 3.35 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (1.783 mL, 10.21mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) was treated with2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (1387 mg, 3.65 mmol), and the reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Volatiles were removed,and the residue was purified by HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18 (2) 10 μm100 AXIA™ column (250 mm×50 mm). A 30-100% gradient of acetonitrile (A)and 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B) is used over 25 minutes, at aflow rate of 50 mL/minute) to give 780 mg of the title compound. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.54 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (s,1H), 7.11 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H),5.14 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.10 (dt, J=8.8, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.99(s, 2H), 2.30 (ddd, J=12.6, 9.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.12 (ddd, J=12.3, 10.4,5.0 Hz, 1H), 2.01-1.75 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 419.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 2L:2-(5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}acetamide

A mixture of Example 2K (50.0 mg, 0.119 mmol) in acetone (1.0 mL) wastreated with potassium carbonate (33.0 mg, 0.239 mmol), 5-chloroindoline(36.6 mg, 0.239 mmol) and potassium iodide (1.386 mg, 8.35 μmol), andthe mixture was stirred at 140° C. for 45 minutes in Biotage® Initiatormicrowave reactor (0-450 W). The reaction mixture was concentrated, andthe residue was purified by HPLC (Phenomenex® Luna® C18 (2) 10 μm 100AAXIA™ column (250 mm×50 mm). A 30-100% gradient of acetonitrile (A) and0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B) is used over 25 minutes, at aflow rate of 50 mL/minute) to give 31 mg of the title compound. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s,1H), 7.11-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.97 (dd, J=8.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd, J=9.0,3.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.06-3.94 (m,1H), 3.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (ddd, J=12.4,9.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (ddd, J=12.2, 10.3, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 1.91 (d, J=8.8Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.75 (ddt, J=13.2, 10.3, 3.2 Hz, 5H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 536.4 (M+H)⁺.

Example 3:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 102)

Example 14 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a (S,S) Whelk-O®1 column (20×250 mm, 5 micron)eluted with 30% CH₃OH in CO₂ at 28° C. with a CO₂ flow rate of 56mL/minute, CH₃OH flow rate of 24 mL/minute, front pressure of 179 bar,and back pressure of 100 bar to give the title compound (secondenantiomer eluted, 0.016 g, 0.032 mmol, 40% yield). The absolutestereochemistry of this title compound was arbitrarily assigned. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (s,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.42 (dd, J=7.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.26(s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 480 (M+H)⁺.

Example 4:(2S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 103)

Example 14 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a (S,S) Whelk-O®1 column (20×250 mm, 5 micron)eluted with 30% CH₃OH in CO₂ at 28° C. with a CO₂ flow rate of 56mL/minute, CH₃OH flow rate of 24 mL/minute, front pressure of 179 bar,and back pressure of 100 bar to give the title compound (firstenantiomer eluted, 0.015 g, 0.031 mmol, 39% yield). The absolutestereochemistry of this title compound was arbitrarily assigned. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (s,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.42 (dd, J=7.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.26(s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 480 (M+H)⁺.

Example 5:(2S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 104)

Example 13D was purified by preparative chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a (S,S) Whelk-O®1 column (20×250 mm, 5 micron)eluted with 44% CH₃OH in CO₂ at 33° C. with a CO₂ flow rate of 40mL/minute, CH₃OH flow rate of 32 mL/minute, front pressure of 192 bar,and back pressure of 100 bar to give the title compound (firstenantiomer eluted out of the column, 0.0082 g, 0.017 mmol, 43% yield).The absolute stereochemistry of this title compound was arbitrarilyassigned. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H),7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=9.0,2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.62(dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (dd, J=7.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H),3.40-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.18 (dd, J=12.0, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.83 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s,6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 494 (M+H)⁺.

Example 6:(2S)—N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 105)

A mixture of Example 2J (60.0 mg, 0.175 mmol), triethylamine (0.032 mL,0.228 mmol), (S)-6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid (41.2 mg, 0.210 mmol)and 1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 80 mg, 0.210 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was stirred overnight. The reaction mixturewas quenched with brine and saturated NaHCO₃ and extracted with ethylacetate (2×). The combined organic layers were concentrated, and theresidue was purified by reverse-phase HPLC performed on a Zorbax Rx-C18column (250×21.2 mm, 7 μm particle size) using a gradient of 10% to 95%acetonitrile. 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid over 30 minutes at aflow rate of 18 mL/minute to provide the title compound (26.9 mg, 30%).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=13.1Hz, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (ddd, J=8.4, 4.5, 1.7 Hz,2H), 6.88-6.79 (m, 2H), 5.07 (s, brd, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.41 (dd,J=8.7, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (dd, J=9.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.60 (m, 2H),2.27 (ddd, J=12.1, 9.5, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 2.13-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.71 (m,9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 521.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 7:(2R)—N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 106)

The procedures described in Example 6 substituting(R)-6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid for(S)-6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=12.5 Hz,2H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.88-6.78 (m,2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.45-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.04 (dd, J=9.7, 3.1 Hz, 1H),2.84-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.28 (ddd, J=12.3, 9.5, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (dtq,J=7.8, 5.8, 3.4, 2.3 Hz, 2H), 1.98-1.67 (m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 521.2(M+H)⁺.

Example 8:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 107) Example 8A: ethyl6-chloro-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate (0.450 g,1.862 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.772 g, 5.59 mmol), and iodomethane(0.349 mL, 5.59 mmol) in acetone (4 mL) was heated at reflux in a cappedvial overnight. More iodomethane (0.349 mL) was added, and the mixturewas heated at reflux for 5 hours. After cooling, the solid was filtered.The filtrate was concentrated, and the residue was treated with waterand extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic layers weredried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purifiedon a 40 g column using a Biotage® Isolera™ One flash system eluted withheptanes/ethyl acetate (9:1 to 8:2) to provide the title compound (0.308g, 65%). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 256.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 8B:6-chloro-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid

A solution of Example 8A (0.300 g, 1.173 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL)and methanol (2 mL) was treated with a solution of lithium hydroxide(0.084 g, 3.52 mmol) in water (1.5 mL). The mixture was stirred for 4hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated. The concentrate wasdissolved in water and acidified with 5% citric acid until pH=4. Theprecipitate was collected by filtration, rinsed with water, and vacuumoven-dried to provide the title compound (0.171 g, 64%). MS (ESI⁺) m/z228.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 8C:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

A mixture of Example 2J (110.0 mg, 0.321 mmol), triethylamine (0.058 mL,0.417 mmol), Example 8B (88 mg, 0.385 mmol) and1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 146 mg, 0.385 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL) was stirred for 5 hours. The reactionmixture was quenched with brine and saturated NaHCO₃ and extracted withethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine,dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated. The concentrate wasdissolved in tetrahydrofuran (1.5 mL) and methanol (1.2 mL) and thentreated with a solution of lithium hydroxide (11.53 mg, 0.481 mmol) inwater (1 mL). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours, diluted with ethylacetate, and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by reverse-phaseHPLC (see protocol in Example 6) to provide the title compound (49.2 mg,28%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.22(m, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.73 (m, 2H), 6.69 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H),4.54 (ddd, J=7.4, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.04 (dt, J=8.8, 3.6Hz, 1H), 3.39-3.33 (m, 1H), 3.16 (ddd, J=12.4, 7.1, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 2.83(s, 3H), 2.32-2.17 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.71 (m, 8H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 552.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 9:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6,7-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 108) Example 9A: ethyl6,7-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

To a solution of 2-amino-4,5-difluorophenol (1.0 g, 6.9 mmol) in acetone(14 mL) was added potassium carbonate (2.67 g, 19.3 mmol), followed byethyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate (1.1 mL, 7.6 mmol). The reaction mixture wasrefluxed for 16 hours, concentrated, filtered, and concentrated to givethe title intermediate (1.5 g, 6.0 mmol, 87% yield) without furtherpurification. MS (ESI⁺) m/z 244 (M+H)⁺.

Example 9B:6,7-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of the product of Example 9A (1.45 g, 5.98 mmol) in asolution of tetrahydrofuran (3 mL):H₂O (3 mL) was added sodium hydroxide(0.039 g, 0.98 mmol). The reaction mixture stirred for 17 hours and thenconcentrated. The residue was diluted with H₂O (3 mL), acidified with 1N HCl at 0° C., and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combinedorganic layers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title intermediate(1.0 g, 4.65 mmol, 78% yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 6.83 (dd,J=11.7, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (dd, J=12.2, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (dd, J=4.0, 3.3Hz, 1H), 3.44-3.34 (m, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 216 (M+H)⁺.

Example 9C:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6,7-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of the product of Example 23B (0.10 g, 0.35 mmol) and theproduct of Example 9B (0.079 g, 0.37 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2mL) was added triethylamine (0.2 mL, 1.4 mmol) followed by1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 0.15 g, 0.39 mmol). This reactionmixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 24 hours. Thenthe reaction mixture was partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO₃(20 mL) and ethyl acetate (20 mL). The layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combinedorganic fractions were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flowrate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 Maqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammoniumhydroxide)] to give the title compound (0.015 g, 0.031 mmol, 9% yield).¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.70 (s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.76 (m, 2H), 6.56(dd, J=12.2, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.98 (s, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.43 (dd, J=7.2,2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 482(M+H)⁺.

Example 10:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 109)

To a mixture of the product of Example 23B (0.15 g, 0.53 mmol) and3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid (0.11 g,0.55 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL) was added triethylamine (0.3mL, 2 mmol) followed by1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 0.22 g, 0.58 mmol). This reactionmixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours. Thenthe reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (20 mL)and ethyl acetate (20 mL). The layers were separated, and the aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organiclayers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC [WatersXBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100%gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammoniumbicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give thetitle compound (0.20 g, 0.43 mmol, 82% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 10.84 (s, 1H), 9.04 (s, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),7.12-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.97-6.83 (m, 5H), 5.00 (s, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 2.23(s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 460 (M+H)⁺.

Example 11:N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 110)

The procedures described in Example 8C substituting3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid for Example 8Bgave the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9Hz, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83(dd, J=8.9, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=8.2, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (td, J=7.6,1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (dd, J=7.9, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (td, J=7.6, 1.6 Hz, 1H),4.46 (s, 2H), 4.39-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.04 (dd, J=9.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (dd,J=11.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.19-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.27 (dddd, J=12.1, 9.3, 5.0,2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (ddd, J=12.3, 10.1, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 1.96-1.67 (m, 8H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 504.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 12:N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 111)

The procedures described in Example 8C substituting4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid forExample 8B gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48(t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz,1H), 6.85-6.76 (m, 3H), 6.70 (dd, J=8.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (td, J=7.5,1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.55 (dd, J=7.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.04 (dd,J=9.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (dd, J=11.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (dd, J=11.8, 7.6Hz, 1H), 2.81 (s, 3H), 2.27 (ddt, J=12.4, 9.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 2.07 (td,J=11.7, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 1.97-1.69 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 518.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 13:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 112) Example 13A: ethyl6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

To a solution of 2-amino-4-chlorophenol (2.00 g, 13.9 mmol) in acetone(77 mL) was added potassium carbonate (5.39 g, 39.0 mmol) followed byethyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate (2.2 mL, 15 mmol). The reaction mixture wasrefluxed for 16 hours providing the title intermediate withoutisolation. MS (ESI⁺) m/z 283 (M+CH₃CN)⁺.

Example 13B: ethyl6-chloro-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

To the reaction mixture of Example 13A was added iodomethane (3 mL, 49mmol) and additional potassium carbonate (1.00 g, 6.97 mmol). Thereaction mixture was refluxed for 5 hours and then stirred at ambienttemperature for 4 days, resulting in incomplete conversion. The reactionmixture was filtered, concentrated, and purified by preparative HPLC[Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 50×100 mm, flow rate 90 mL/minute,5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammoniumbicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give thetitle intermediate (1 g, 4 mmol, 28% yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δppm 6.77 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=4.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.25-4.06 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.36 (m,2H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 1.17 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 256 (M+H)⁺.

Example 13C:6-chloro-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of the product of Example 13B (0.10 g, 0.39 mmol) in asolution of tetrahydrofuran (1 mL):H₂O (1 mL) was added sodium hydroxide(0.039 g, 0.98 mmol). The reaction mixture stirred for 3 days and thenwas concentrated. The residue was diluted with H₂O (3 mL), acidifiedwith 1 N HCl at 0° C., and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). Thecombined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title intermediate(0.078 g, 0.34 mmol, 88% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 6.73(d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (dd, J=8.4, 2.5 Hz, 1H),4.85 (s, 1H), 2.81 (s, 3H), 1.24 (s, 2H); MS (ESI−) m/z 226 (M−H)⁺.

Example 13D:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of the product of Example 23B (0.030 g, 0.11 mmol) and theproduct of Example 13C (0.025 g, 0.11 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide(0.6 mL) was added triethylamine (0.06 mL, 0.4 mmol) followed by1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 0.044 g, 0.12 mmol). This reactionmixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 5.5 hours. Thenthe reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (20 mL)and ethyl acetate (20 mL). The layers were separated, and the aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organiclayers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC[Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute,5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammoniumbicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give thetitle compound (0.035 g, 0.071 mmol, 67% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07(dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H),4.61 (dd, J=7.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 3.40-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.18 (dd,J=12.0, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.83 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 494(M+H)⁺.

Example 14:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 113)

To a mixture of Example 23B (0.070 g, 0.25 mmol) and6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid (0.055 g,0.26 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.4 mL) was added triethylamine(0.14 mL, 0.98 mmol) followed by1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 0.10 g, 0.27 mmol). This reactionmixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 3 hours. Then thereaction mixture was partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (20mL) and ethyl acetate (20 mL). The layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combinedorganic layers were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flowrate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 Maqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammoniumhydroxide)] to give the title compound (0.075 g, 0.16 mmol, 64% yield).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.77(d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J=8.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H),6.15 (s, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.42 (dd, J=7.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.10 (m,2H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 480 (M+H)⁺.

Example 15:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 114)

The methodologies described in Example 8C substituting6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid forExample 8B gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm7.40-7.33 (m, 1H), 6.92 (dd, J=10.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.75 (m, 2H),6.61 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (dd, J=8.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (d, J=1.5 Hz,2H), 4.41 (dt, J=7.2, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.31-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J=12.0,2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.26 (dd, J=12.0, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.54-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.20-1.80(m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 538.3 (M+H)⁺.

Example 16:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 115)

The methodologies described in Example 6 substituting(R)-6-chloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid for(S)-6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.52-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.05 (dd,J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.01-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H),6.82 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (dd,J=6.1, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.33 (dd, J=11.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.15(dd, J=11.6, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (dt, J=8.6, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (ddd,J=12.4, 9.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (ddd, J=12.2, 10.1, 5.1 Hz, 1H),1.97-1.66 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 539.2 (M+H)⁺.

Example 17:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 116) Example 17A:N-[(2S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]-2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamide

The title compound was synthesized using the methodologies described inExamples 2A-J substituting 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid for2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid in Example 2G. MS (ESI⁺) m/z359.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 17B:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 6 substituting Example 17A and(R)-6-chloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid forExample 2J and (S)-6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid, respectively, gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.53 (d, J=8.9 Hz,2H), 7.28-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.01-6.92 (m, 3H), 6.90 (dd, J=8.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H),5.08 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (dd, J=6.1, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.33(dd, J=11.6, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (dd, J=11.6, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (dt,J=8.7, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (ddd, J=12.5, 9.5, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.06 (ddd,J=12.3, 10.2, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 1.94-1.73 (m, 8H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 555.2(M+H)⁺.

Example 18:6,7-dichloro-N-{3-[2-(3,4-difluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 117) Example 18A: ethyl6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylate

A mixture of 4,5-dichlorobenzene-1,2-diol (0.806 g, 4.5 mmol) wasrefluxed with ethyl 2,3-dibromopropanoate (1.170 g, 4.50 mmol) inacetone (10 mL) with potassium carbonate (0.933 g, 6.75 mmol) for 7hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and extracted with ethylacetate (100 mL). The ethyl acetate laver was washed with water (30mL×2), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The residue was purified byflash column chromatography on silica gel (40 g) eluted with heptane andethyl acetate (5 to 20%) to give the title intermediate (0.93 g, 75%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 5.28(t, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (dd, J=12, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (dd, J=12, 3 Hz, 1H),4.17 (q, J=7 Hz, 2H), 1.18 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI+) m/z 277 (M+H)⁺.

Example 18B: 6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylicacid

To Example 18A (910 mg, 3.28 mmol) in CH₃OH (20 mL) was added 4 N sodiumhydroxide (8210 μL, 32.8 mmol) solution. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. Then the mixture was concentrated, andacidified with 1 N aqueous HCl solution to pH-6. The resulting solid wascollected by filtration, and dried to give the title intermediate as asolid (755 mg, 91% yield)¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.28 (s, 1H),7.21 (s, 1H), 5.17 (t, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (dd, J=12, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (dd,J=12, 3 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI−) m/z 247 (M−H)⁻.

Example 18C: tert-butyl(3-(6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a mixture of Example 18B (249 mg, 1),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 418 mg, 1.100 mmol) and tert-butyl(3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate (198 mg, 1.000 mmol) wasadded N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (258 mg, 2.000 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 minutes, and then water (20 mL) was added. Themixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL). The organic phase waswashed with water (30 mL) and brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated to give the title intermediate as a solid (0.43 g, 100%yield) which was used without further purification. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.80 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H),4.80 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 6H), 1.38 (s, 9H); MS(ESI+) m/z 429 (M+H)⁺.

Example 18D:N-(3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxamide,trifluoroacetic acid

To tert-butyl(3-(6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate(425 mg, 0.990 mmol) in dichloromethane (12 mL) was addedtrifluoroacetic acid (3 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue was directlypurified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,50×100 mm, flow rate 90 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile inbuffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid)] to give the title intermediate (295mg, 67%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 3H),7.23 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 4.87 (dd, J=5, 4 Hz, 1H), 4.32 (m, 2H), 2.24(s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z 329 (M+H)⁺.

Example 18E:6,7-dichloro-N-{3-[2-(3,4-difluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of Example 18D (31.0 mg, 0.070 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 26.6 mg, 0.070 mmol) and2-(3,4-difluorophenoxy)acetic acid (13.17 mg, 0.07 mmol) was addedN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (45.2 mg, 0.350 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 minutes, then water (0.02 mL) was added, and themixture was directly purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5μm OBD column, 50×100 mm, flow rate 90 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid)] to give the titleintermediate (25 mg, 72%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.83 (s, 1H),8.69 (s, 1H), 7.36 (q, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.08 (m,1H), 6.80 (m, 1H), 4.82 (dd, J=5, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.29 (m, 2H),2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI−) m/z 499 (M−H)⁻.

Example 19:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6,7-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 118) Example 19A: ethyl6,7-difluoro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylate

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 18Asubstituting 4,5-difluorobenzene-1,2-diol for4,5-dichlorobenzene-1,2-diol gave the title compound (140 mg, 21%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.16 (dd, J=8, 11 Hz, 1H), 7.06(dd, J=8, 11 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (t, J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (dd, J=12, 3 Hz, 1H),4.30 (dd, J=12, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (q, J=7 Hz, 2H), 1.19 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H);MS (DCI+) m/z 262 (M+NH₄)⁺.

Example 19B: 6,7-difluoro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylicacid

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 18Bsubstituting Example 19A for Example 18A gave the title compound (125mg, 100% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 6.95 (dd, J=8, 11 Hz,1H), 6.87 (dd, J=8, 11 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (m, 2H), 4.09 (dd, J=7, 11 Hz, 1H);MS (ESI−) m/z 215 (M−H)⁻.

Example 19C:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6,7-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting Example 19B for2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave the titlecompound (120 mg, 59% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.79 (s,1H), 8.69 (s, 1H), 7.47 (t, J=8, 1H), 7.04 (m, 3H), 6.82 (br d, J=8 Hz,1H), 4.72 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.29 (dd, J=11, 3 Hz, 1H),4.17 (dd, J=11, 6 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z 483 (M+H)⁺.

Example 20:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 119)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting (R)-6-chloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylicacid for 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound (43 mg, 81% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.82(s, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=9, 3, 1H), 6.98(m, 2H), 6.93 (dd, J=8, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (br d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 4.74 (dd,J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.35 (dd, J=11, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (dd, J=11,6 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z 481 (M+H)⁺.

Example 21:(2R)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 120)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting (R)-6-fluoro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylicacid for 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound (44 mg, 86% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.73(s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H),6.85-6.95 (m, 4H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.43 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 2.80 (m, 1H),2.68 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 6H), 2.13 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H); MS (ESI+) m/z463 (M+H)⁺.

Example 22:(2S)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 121)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting (S)-6-fluoro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylicacid for 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound (42 mg, 91% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.73(s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H),6.85-6.95 (m, 4H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.43 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 2.80 (m, 1H),2.68 (m, 1H), 2.27 (s, 6H), 2.13 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H); MS (ESI+) m/z463 (M+H)⁺.

Example 23:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 122) Example 23A: tert-butyl(3-(2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate

To a solution of 2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (AldlabChemicals, 2.01 g, 9.84 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (25 mL) was addedN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (3.96 mL, 22.7 mmol) followed by2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (3.02 g, 7.94 mmol). This mixture was stirred atambient temperature for 5 minutes, and then tert-butyl(3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)carbamate (PharmaBlock, 1.5 g, 7.57mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperaturefor 16 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated, aqueousNH₄Cl (20 mL) and then washed with CH₂Cl₂ (25 mL). The aqueous layer wasextracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×5 mL), and the combined organic fractions weredried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO₂, 10%ethyl acetate/heptanes to 80% ethyl acetate/heptanes) to give the titlecompound (2.65 g, 6.89 mmol, 91% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 402 (M+NH₄)⁺.

Example 23B:N-(3-aminobicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

To solution of Example 23A (9 g, 23.39 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL)was added trifluoroacetic acid (30 mL, 389 mmol) at 0° C. The mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature for 12 hours. The mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was diluted withwater (300 mL). The aqueous phase was adjusted to pH=8 with NaHCO₃ andthen extracted with dichloromethane (4×150 mL). The combined organiclayer was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure toprovide 6 g (90%) of the title compound. MS (APCI) m/z 285 (M+H)⁺.

Example 23C:N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

To a solution of Example 23B (40 mg, 0.140 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.8 mL) were added2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid (27.8 mg, 0.155 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 58.8 mg, 0.155 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.074 mL, 0.421 mmol) at room temperature.The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. Themixture was purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD™column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)] to give thetitle compound. (45 mg, 0.101 mmol, 71.7% yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.47 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05(dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.80 (m, 4H), 4.67(dd, J=6.5, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.31 (dd, J=11.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H),4.12 (dd, J=11.6, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 2.24 (s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z 464 (M+NH₄)⁺.

Example 24:N-{(2R)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 123) Example 24A:(R)—N-(4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide2,2,2-trifluoroacetate

The title compound was isolated by chiral preparative SFC (supercriticalfluid chromatography) of Example 30E as the first peak eluted off thecolumn, followed by reverse phase HPLC purification to give the titlecompound as a trifluoroacetic acid salt. The preparative SFC(supercritical fluid chromatography) was performed on a Thar 200preparative SFC (SFC-5) system using a Chiralpak® IC, 300×5 0 mm I.D.,10 μm column. The column was heated at 38° C., and the backpressureregulator was set to maintain 100 bar. The mobile phase A is CO₂ and Bis isopropanol (0.1% ammonium hydroxide). The chromatography wasperformed isocratically at 45% of mobile phase B at a flow rate of 200mL/minute. Fraction collection was time triggered with UV monitorwavelength set at 220 nm. Preparative HPLC was performed on a Gilson 281semi-preparative HPLC system using a Phenomenex® Luna® C18 (2) 10 μm100A AXIA™ column (250 mm×80 mm) column. A gradient of acetonitrile (A)and 0.075% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B) was used, at a flow rate of80 mL/minute. A linear gradient was used from about 30% of A to about100% of A over about 30 minutes. Detection method was UV at wave lengthof 220 nM and 254 nM. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ ppm 7.36 (t,J=8.77 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J=10.74, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (br d, J=9.21 Hz,1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 3.94 (br d, J=8.33 Hz, 1H), 2.55 (br t, J=12.50 Hz,1H), 2.35-1.84 (m, 8H), 1.83-1.58 (m, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 343.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 24B:N-{(2R)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

To a solution of Example 24A (64 mg, 0.140 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.8 mL) were added2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid (27.8 mg, 0.154 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 58.6 mg, 0.154 mmol), andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.073 mL, 0.420 mmol) at room temperature.The reaction mixture was stirred 1 hour at room temperature. The mixturewas purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD™ column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile inbuffer (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water)] to give the title compound.(25 mg, 0.05 mmol, 35.3% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.47(s, 1H), 7.44 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd,J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.94-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.79 (m, 3H), 6.77 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (dt, J=6.5, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (s, 2H),4.29 (dt, J=11.5, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (ddd, J=11.6, 6.6, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.92(ddd, J=39.3, 9.5, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 2.24 (tdd, J=12.3, 9.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H),2.13 (ddt, J=17.7, 7.6, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 1.95-1.64 (m, 8H); MS (ESI+) m/z522 (M+H)⁺.

Example 25:(2R)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[11.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 124)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting (R)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid for2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave the titlecompound (41 mg, 90% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.79 (s,1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.95(m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 4H), 4.69 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.32 (dd,J=11, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J=11, 6 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z447 (M+H)⁺.

Example 26:(2S)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 125)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23Csubstituting (S)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid for2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave the titlecompound (42 mg, 91% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.79 (s,1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.95(m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 4H), 4.69 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.32 (dd,J=11, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J=11, 6 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI+) m/z447 (M+H)⁺.

Example 27:(2R)—N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 126) Example 27A:N-[(3S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl]-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamidetrifluoroacetate

The title compound was isolated by chiral preparative SFC of Example 30Eas the second peak eluted off the column, followed by reverse phase HPLCpurification to give the title compound as a trifluoroacetic acid salt.The preparative SFC (Supercritical Fluid Chromatography) was performedon a Thar 200 preparative SFC (SFC-5) system using a Chiralpak® IC,300×50 mm I.D., 10 μm column. The column was at 38° C., and thebackpressure regulator was set to maintain 100 bar. The mobile phase Ais CO₂ and B is isopropanol (0.1% ammonium hydroxide). Thechromatography was performed isocratically at 45% of mobile phase B at aflow rate of 200 mL/minute. Fraction collection was time triggered withUV monitor wavelength set at 220 nm. Preparative HPLC was performed on aGilson 281 semi-preparative HPLC system using a Phenomenex® Luna® C18(2) 10 μm 100A AXIA™ column (250 mm×80 mm) column. A gradient ofacetonitrile (A) and 0.075% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B) was used,at a flow rate of 80 mL/minute. A linear gradient was used from about30% of A to about 100% of A over about 30 minutes. Detection method wasUV at wave lengths of 220 nM and 254 nM. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δppm 7.36 (t, J=8.77 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J=10.74, 2.85 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (brd, J=9.21 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 3.94 (br d, J=8.33 Hz, 1H), 2.55 (br t,J=12.50 Hz, 1H), 2.35-1.84 (m, 8H), 1.83-1.58 (m, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z343.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 27B:(2R)—N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of Example 27A (45.7 mg, 0.1 mmol),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 41.8 mg, 0.110 mmol) and(R)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid (18.02 mg, 0.100mmol) was added N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (78 mg, 0.600 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.9 mL). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The mixture was purified by preparative HPLC[Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.1%trifluoroacetic acid in water)] to give the title compound (34 mg, 0.067mmol, 67% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.48 (t,J=8, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (m, 1H),6.80-6.90 (m, 4H), 4.69 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.34 (dd,J=11, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J=11, 6 Hz, 1H), 4.01 (m, 1H), 2.28 (m, 1H),2.15 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.95 (m, 8H); MS (ESI+) m/z 505 (M+H)⁺.

Example 28:(2S)—N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxamide(Compound 127)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 27substituting (S)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid for(R)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave the titlecompound (32 mg, 60% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.51 (s,1H), 7.48 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=9, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.95(m, 1H), 6.80-6.90 (m, 4H), 4.69 (dd, J=6, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.34(dd, J=11, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J=11, 6 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.15(m, 2H), 1.70-1.95 (m, 8H); MS (ESI+) m/z 505 (M+H)⁺.

Example 29:(2R)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-2-carboxamide(Compound 128)

The product of Example 23B was processed as in Example 23C substituting(2R)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid for2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid to give the titlecompound. 1H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆-D₂O) δ ppm 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),7.14-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.97 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.57(m, 2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.16 (dd, J=10.5, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.29 (dd, J=16.3,10.5 Hz, 1H), 2.98-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 430 (M+H)⁺.

Example 30:N-{4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide(Compound 129) Example 30A: ethyl4-amino-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate, hydrochloric acid

To a mixture of Example 2D (11.2 g, 33.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (110mL) in a 250 mL pressure bottle was added 20% Pd(OH)₂/C, wet (2.2 g,1.598 mmol), and the reaction mixture was shaken at 50° C. under 50 psiof hydrogen for 22 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambienttemperature, solids were removed by filtration and washed with methanol(1 L). The filtrate and wash were concentrated to give 7.9 g of thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.46 (s, 3H), 4.07 (q,J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.62 (s, 2H), 2.17-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.78 (m, 6H), 1.14(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 30B: ethyl4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate

To a suspension of Example 30A (7.8 g, 31.5 mmol),N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (22.00 mL, 126 mmol) and2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid (7.41 g, 36.2 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (200 mL),2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouroniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (14.97 g, 39.4 mmol) was added, and the resultingbrown solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 hours. Waterwas added, and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. The precipitatewas collected by filtration, washed with water, and air-dried to give12.1 g of the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.87 (s,1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.06 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.73 (s,2H), 2.07 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.84 (m, 6H), 1.14 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 398.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 30C:4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylicacid

A suspension of Example 30B (11.37 g, 28.6 mmol) and sodium hydroxide(7.15 mL, 57.2 mmol, 8 M solution) in methanol (100 mL) was stirred atambient temperature for 16 hours. Volatiles were removed, and theresidue was acidified with 1 N HCl. The precipitate was collected byfiltration and dried in vacuum oven to give 9.9 g of the title compound.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 12.49 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.74 (m, 1H), 4.45(s, 2H), 2.71 (s, 2H), 2.01-1.81 (m, 7H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 368.1 (M−H)⁻.

Example 30D:N-(4-amino-3-oxobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamide

A mixture of Example 30C (3.24 g, 8.76 mmol), diphenylphosphoryl azide(2.84 mL, 13.14 mmol), and triethylamine (3.66 mL, 26.3 mmol) in toluene(100 mL) was heated at reflux for 2 hours. The solution was cooled toambient temperature and poured into 150 mL of 3 N HCl solution. Themixture was stirred for 16 hours to give a suspension. The precipitatewas filtered, washed with ethyl acetate, and air-dried to give the titlecompound (1.63 g) as an HCl salt. The filtrate was then basified withsolid sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered.The filtrate was concentrated and purified on silica gel (0-10%methanol/dichloromethane) to give the title compound (0.6 g) as the freebase. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.49 (s, 3H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.45(t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9,1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.90 (s, 2H), 2.12-1.79 (m, 8H).

Example 30E:N-(4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamidehydrochloride

A mixture of Example 30D (2.5 g, 6.63 mmol) and sodium borohydride(1.254 g, 33.1 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of methanol/dichloromethane (50mL) was stirred for 24 hours. Volatiles were removed, and the residuewas partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic fractionwas separated, dried (MgSO₄), and concentrated. The residue was thentreated with 4 N HCl in dioxane. The suspension was sonicated andconcentrated. The residue was dried under vacuum to give 2.82 g of thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.97 (s, 3H), 7.72 (s,1H), 7.40 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 4.41 (s, 2H), 3.83 (d, J=9.1 Hz,1H), 2.24 (td, J=10.8, 9.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 1.96-1.51 (m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 343.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 30F:(2R)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

A 4 mL vial was charged with a stir bar, a 500 μL solution of Example30E (47.74 mg, 0.13 mmol) in N,N-dimethylacetamide,2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (23.11 mg, 0.14 mmol, 1.1equivalents),1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 57.4 mg, 0.15 mmol, 1.2 equivalents),and triethylamine (53.01 μL, 0.38 mmol, 3 equivalents). The vial wascapped and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was thenconcentrated to dryness and dissolved in 1.4 mL of dimethylsulfoxide/methanol (1:1). The crude material was submitted to reversephase HPLC purification (Phenomenex® Luna® C8 (2) 5 μm 100A AXIA™ column(30 mm×75 mm). A gradient of acetonitrile (A) and 0.1% trifluoroaceticacid in water (B) was used at a flow rate of 50 mL/minute (0-0.5 minute10% A, 0.5-6.0 minutes linear gradient 10-100% A, 6.0-7.0 minutes 100%A, 7.0-8.0 minutes linear gradient 100-10% A) to yield the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.47 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H),7.30-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.13 (td, J=7.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9Hz, 1H), 6.94-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.77 (m, 2H), 5.11-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.42(s, 2H), 4.07-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.45 (dt, J=16.2, 10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (dt,J=16.2, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 2.35-2.17 (m, 1H), 2.06 (s, 1H), 1.92 (s, 1H),1.91-1.66 (m, 7H); MS (+ESI) m/z 489.1 (M+H)⁺.

Example 31:(7S)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,2-difluoro-7-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-f][1,3]benzodioxole-7-carboxamide(Compound 130)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23substituting(S)-2,2-difluoro-7-methyl-6,7-dihydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-f]benzofuran-7-carboxylicacid for 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.28 (s,1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.81 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (d, J=9.0Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.22 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 2.19 (s, 6H), 1.46 (s,3H); MS (ESI+) m/z 542 (M+NH₄)⁺.

Example 32:(7R)—N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-2,2-difluoro-7-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-f][1,3]benzodioxole-7-carboxamide(Compound 131)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 23substituting(R)-2,2-difluoro-7-methyl-6,7-dihydro-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-f]benzofuran-7-carboxylicacid for 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.27 (s,1H), 7.45 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.03 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.81 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (d, J=9.1Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.22 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 2.19 (s, 6H), 1.46 (s,3H); MS (ESI+) m/z 542 (M+NH₄)⁺.

Example 33:N-{3-[(6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carbonyl)amino]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine-2-carboxamide(Compound 132)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 1Dsubstituting the product of Example 18D for the product of Example 1Cand 5-(trifluoromethoxy)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (Enamine) for1,3-benzodioxole-2-carboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.35 (s, 1H), 8.85 (s, 1H), 8.71-8.68 (m, 1H),8.16-8.10 (m, 1H), 8.10-8.05 (m, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 4.83(dd, J=5.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.26 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z518 (M+H)⁺.

Example 34:N-{3-[(6,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carbonyl)amino]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 133)

The reaction and purification conditions described in Example 18Esubstituting 5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid for2-(3,4-difluorophenoxy)acetic acid gave the title compound (23 mg, 66%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.61 (s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.99(s, 1H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.20 (t, J=56 Hz,1H), 4.84 (dd, J=5, 3 Hz, 1H), 4.32 (m, 2H), 2.35 (s, 6H); MS (ESI−) m/z483 (M−H)⁻.

Example 35:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 134)

Example 13D was purified by preparative chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a (S,S) Whelk-O®1 column (20×250 mm, 5 micron)eluted with 44% CH₃OH in CO₂ at 33° C. with a CO₂ flow rate of 40mL/minute, CH₃OH flow rate of 32 mL/minute, front pressure of 192 bar,and back pressure of 100 bar to give the title compound (secondenantiomer eluted, 0.0074 g, 0.015 mmol, 39% yield). The absolutestereochemistry of the title compound was arbitrarily assigned. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H),6.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz,1H), 4.61 (dd, J=7.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 3.40-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.18(dd, J=12.0, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.83 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 494(M+H)⁺.

Example 36:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 135)

To a solution of the product of Example 14 (0.030 g, 0.062 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.36 mL) was added K₂CO₃ (0.017 g, 0.13 mmol) and2-bromoethanol (0.005 mL, 0.07 mmol). The reaction mixture stirred at70° C. overnight. Then more K₂CO₃ (0.051 g, 0.39 mmol) and2-bromoethanol (0.015 mL, 0.21 mmol) were added, and the reactionmixture continued to stir at 70° C. for 5 days before cooling to ambienttemperature. The mixture was then diluted withN,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.5 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparativeHPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueousammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] toyield the title compound (0.008 g, 0.015 mmol, 24% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.70 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07(dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.71 (m, 2H), 6.54(dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.45 (dd,J=7.9, 2.9 Hz, 2H), 3.61-3.47 (m, 4H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 524(M+H)⁺.

Example 37:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 136)

To a solution of the product of Example 59 (0.027 g, 0.050 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (0.5 mL) was added boron tribromide (0.1 mL, 0.1 mmol, 1 M inCH₂Cl₂) in an ice bath. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm toambient temperature in the bath over 40 minutes, was partitioned betweenwater (1 mL) and CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL), and the layers were separated. Theaqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×10 mL), and the combinedorganic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. Theresidue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) andpurified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile inbuffer (0.025 M aqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 withammonium hydroxide)] to yield the title compound (0.014 g, 0.026 mmol,52% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.83 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H),7.92 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.20-6.99 (m, 3H), 6.85 (ddd,J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 1H),4.47 (s, 2H), 4.37-4.21 (m, 2H), 3.96-3.78 (m, 2H), 2.23 (s, 6H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 538 (M+H)⁺.

Example 38:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-5-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 137)

To a solution of Example 14 (0.030 g, 0.062 mmol) in dichloromethane(0.21 mL) was added pyridine (10 μL, 0.13 mmol) and1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazole-5-sulfonyl chloride (0.018 g, 0.094 mmol).This mixture was allowed to stir at 50° C. overnight and then wasconcentrated. The residue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL)and purified by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) gave the title compound (0.036 g, 0.057mmol, 91% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s,1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.09-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.82 (ddd, J=8.9, 3.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H),4.21-4.10 (m, 2H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.44 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s,6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 638 (M+H)⁺.

Example 39:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 138)

To a solution of (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid (5.20 mg,0.050 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added1-chloro-N,N,2-trimethylprop-1-en-1-amine (0.01 mL, 0.1 mmol). After 10minutes, a solution of Example 14 (0.02 g, 0.042 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (0.52 mL) and pyridine (0.52 mL) was added. Thisreaction mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 2 hoursand was concentrated. The residue was diluted withN,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparativeHPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroaceticacid/water) to yield the title compound (0.024 g, 0.042 mmol,quantitative yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.81 (d, J=7.9 Hz,1H), 8.71 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17(s, 1H), 7.11-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.85 (dd, J=9.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.00-4.86 (m,1H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 4.47 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 2H), 4.35 (dd, J=13.8, 4.5 Hz,1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.23 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 2.07 (s, 1H), 1.63-1.45 (m,1H), 1.36-1.21 (m, 1H). 9 Hz, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H),7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.11-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.85 (dd,J=9.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.00-4.86 (m, 2H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 4.47 (d, J=1.3 Hz,2H), 4.35 (dd, J=13.8, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 3.99 (s, 1H), 2.23 (d, J=6.8 Hz,6H), 1.63-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.36-1.21 (m, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 40:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-ethoxyethanesulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 139) Example 40A: ethyl6-chloro-4-((2-ethoxyethyl)sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of Example 13A (0.080 g, 0.33 mmol) in dichloromethane (1.3mL) was added triethylamine (0.06 mL, 0.4 mmol) and2-ethoxyethanesulfonyl chloride (0.063 g, 0.36 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour and then wasconcentrated. The residue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL)and purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile inbuffer (0.025 M aqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 withammonium hydroxide)] to give the title compound (0.019 g, 0.055 mmol,17% yield). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 378 (M+H)⁺.

Example 40B:6-chloro-4-((2-ethoxyethyl)sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylicacid

The methodologies described in Example 81B substituting Example 40A for81A gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.51 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.06 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.04(t, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.01-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.97 (s, 0.5H), 5.13 (dd, J=5.0,3.2 Hz, 0.5H), 5.00 (dd, J=5.0, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),4.02-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.90 (t, J=4.7 Hz, 3H), 3.88-3.79 (m, 4H), 3.39-3.24(m, 7H), 1.17 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 0.96 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

Example 40C:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-ethoxyethanesulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting Example 40B for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s,1H), 7.59 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (dd, J=8.8,2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.80 (m, 1H), 4.69 (dd, J=8.1, 3.0Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.10 (dd, J=14.0, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (td, J=7.5,5.5 Hz, 3H), 3.67-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.58 (dt, J=14.0, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.27(m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 6H), 0.98 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 616 (M+H)⁺.

Example 41:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(1-fluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 140)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting1-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=2.6Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.02(m, 2H), 6.88-6.81 (m, 1H), 4.92 (dd, J=5.1, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H),4.23 (dd, J=13.5, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 2.33-2.28 (m,1H), 2.22 (s, 6H), 2.07 (s, 1H), 1.51-1.31 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.13 (m, 1H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 42:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 141)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutanoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.56(t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.99 (s, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.22(d, J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 4.01 (m, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (d,J=3.6 Hz, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 640 (M+H)⁺.

Example 43:rac-(2R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(1R,2R)-2-fluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 142)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substitutingrac-(1R,2R)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound(Stereochemistry arbitrarily assigned. Diastereomer of Example 45). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.77 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d, J=8.2 Hz,1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 5.07 (s, 1H), 4.89 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 2H), 4.46 (s, 2H),3.79-3.66 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 6H), 1.67 (d, J=22.3 Hz, 1H), 1.15 (t,J=11.1 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 44:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 143)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.35 (m, 3H),7.11-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.97 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9,1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (dd, J=4.3, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.26 (dd,J=13.6, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (dd, J=13.6, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.22 (s, 6H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 668 (M+H)⁺.

Example 45:rac-(2R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(1S,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 144)

The methodologies described in Example 43 provided the diastereomer ofExample 43 as the title compound (Stereochemistry arbitrarily assigned).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.89 (s, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s,1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.85(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (td, J=6.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.99 (td,J=6.1, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (dd, J=7.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.54-4.26 (m, 2H),2.32 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 2H), 2.26 (s, 6H), 1.68 (d, J=23.0 Hz, 1H), 1.19(ddt, J=15.4, 12.7, 5.8 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 46:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(5-methylfuran-2-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 145)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting5-methylfuran-2-carboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.39 (d, J=21.0 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 7.31 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.02-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.83(ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 6.28 (dt, J=3.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (dd,J=5.2, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.29 (dd, J=13.7, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.00(dd, J=13.6, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 3H), 2.20 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z588 (M+H)⁺.

Example 47:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(3-methoxybenzoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 146)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting 3-methoxybenzoicacid for (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.46-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.08(m, 1H), 7.11-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.08-6.99 (m, 4H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz,1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.86 (dd, J=4.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H),4.43 (s, 2H), 4.25 (dd, J=13.6, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 3.79-3.69 (m, 4H), 2.23 (s,6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 614 (M+H)⁺.

Example 48:4-[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazine-4-carbonyl]benzene-1-sulfonylfluoride (Compound 147)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting4-(fluorosulfonyl)benzoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.22-8.14 (m, 2H), 7.90-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.42(t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 7.12 (dd, J=8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2Hz, 1H), 4.91 (t, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J=13.7, 4.2 Hz,1H), 3.73 (dd, J=13.7, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 666(M+H)⁺.

Example 49:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 148)

To a solution of Example 14 (0.030 g, 0.062 mmol) in dichloromethane(0.36 mL) was added triethylamine (0.02 mL, 0.13 mmol) and4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloride (10.53 mg, 0.066 mmol). This mixturewas allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours and wasconcentrated. The residue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water(1.2 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μmOBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjustedto pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give the title compound (0.015 g,0.025 mmol, 39% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.92 (s, 1H),8.77 (s, 1H), 7.56 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.07(m, 2H), 6.92 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.94 (s, 1H),4.54 (s, 2H), 4.21 (dd, J=13.9, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=13.9, 3.3 Hz,1H), 2.94 (s, 2H), 2.63 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 604 (M+H)⁺.

Example 50:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 149)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substitutingcyclopropanecarboxylic acid for (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylicacid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.41 (d,J=23.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.10(dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8Hz, 1H), 6.84 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (dd, J=5.3, 3.4 Hz,1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.20 (dd, J=13.7, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (dd, J=13.7, 3.5Hz, 1H), 2.26 (s, 6H), 2.08-1.97 (m, 1H), 0.99-0.82 (m, 4H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 548 (M+H)⁺.

Example 51:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 150)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting 4-methoxybenzoicacid for (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.47-7.37 (m,2H), 7.07-6.93 (m, 6H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (dd,J=4.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.25 (dd, J=13.6, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 3.82(s, 3H), 3.74 (dd, J=13.6, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 2.22 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 614(M+H)⁺.

Example 52:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(oxane-4-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 151)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substitutingtetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.43 (d, J=38.9 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=2.5 Hz,1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.3Hz, 1H), 4.81 (dd, J=4.8, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.20 (dd, J=13.9,4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.94-3.77 (m, 3H), 3.39 (td, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (dq,J=10.3, 5.4, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.60 (m, 4H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z592 (M+H)⁺.

Example 53:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(oxolane-3-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 152)

The methodologies described in Example 49 substitutingtetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl chloride for 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloridegave the title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆, diagnostic peaks) δppm 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H),7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=7.0Hz, 1H), 4.87 (s, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 3.88 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.77 (dd,J=15.1, 7.6 Hz, 3H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 2.22 (s, 6H), 2.06 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 578 (M+H)⁺.

Example 54:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazole-4-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 153)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.33 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (dd, J=8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (dd, J=11.2, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2Hz, 1H), 4.89 (dd, J=4.2, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.29 (dd, J=13.5,4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (dd, J=13.6, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.48 (d, J=0.7 Hz, 3H), 2.20(s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 589 (M+H)⁺.

Example 55:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(1,2-oxazole-5-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 154)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substitutingisoxazole-5-carboxylic acid for (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylicacid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.66 (d,J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J=8.8,2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.90(d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.91 (dd, J=4.6,3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.31 (dd, J=13.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (dd,J=13.7, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.21 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 575 (M+H)⁺.

Example 56:[2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl]aceticacid

To a solution of Example 23B (0.040 g, 0.14 mmol),2-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-yl)acetic acid (0.028 g, 0.15 mmol),and 4-nitrophenyl carbonochloridate (0.042 g, 0.21 mmol) in acetonitrile(1.4 mL) was added Hunig's Base (N,N-diisopropylethylamine) (0.05 mL,0.3 mmol) and pyridine (0.06 mL, 0.7 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred for 35 minutes at 110° C. in a Biotage® Initiator microwavereactor. The reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was dilutedwith N,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1), the mixture was filteredand purified by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to give the title compound (0.015 g,0.030 mmol, 21% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.49 (br s, 1H),8.63 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.00 (m, 5H), 6.85 (ddd,J=8.9, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 3.99 (d,J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.43 (m, 1H), 2.86 (s, 1H), 2.79-2.57 (m, 2H),2.36-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.15 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 502 (M+H)⁺.

Example 57:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(2-methoxyethoxy)acetyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 156)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.44 (d, J=41.4 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=2.6 Hz,1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.94 (m,2H), 6.84 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.79 (dd, J=5.5, 3.4 Hz, 1H),4.44 (s, 2H), 4.41-4.28 (m, 2H), 3.99 (dd, J=13.9, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87(dd, J=14.0, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 3.66-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.47 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s,6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 596 (M+H)⁺.

Example 58:4-acetyl-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 157)

The methodologies described in Example 49 substituting acetyl chloridefor 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloride and at 0° C. instead of ambienttemperature gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.06(m, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (m, 3H), 6.79-6.63 (m, 2H), 4.72(m, 1H), 4.39 (s, 4H), 2.48 (s, 6H), 2.33 (s, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 522(M+H)⁺.

Example 59:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(methoxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 158)

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of the product of Example 14 (0.030 g,0.062 mmol) in dichloromethane (0.36 mL) was added triethylamine (0.01mL, 0.08 mmol) and methoxyacetyl chloride (6 μL, 0.07 mmol). Thismixture was allowed to stir at 0° C. for 1 hour. Then the reactionmixture was diluted with water (1 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane(3×1 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,and concentrated. The residue was redissolved in dichloromethane (2 mL),washed with heptanes, and concentrated to give the title compound (0.035g, 0.063 mmol, quantitative yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.32(t, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),6.83 (s, 2H), 6.75 (dd, J=10.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.3Hz, 1H), 4.73 (t, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 4.35 (s, 1H),4.27-4.17 (m, 1H), 4.09-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.48 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 3H), 2.48 (s,6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 552 (M+H)⁺.

Example 60:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 159)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutanoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.50 (d, J=94.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=2.6 Hz,1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J=8.9, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3Hz, 1H), 4.94 (dd, J=4.7, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.26 (dd, J=14.2,4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (dd, J=14.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z676 (M+H)⁺.

Example 61:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 160)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.85 (ddd, J=7.5, 2.1, 1.2 Hz, 1H),7.81-7.74 (m, 2H), 7.74-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.41 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.01(m, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 6.97 (dd, J=11.2, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd, J=9.0,2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.92 (t, J=3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 4.31 (dd,J=13.6, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (dd, J=13.6, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.21 (s, 6H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 652 (M+H)⁺.

Example 62:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 161)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropanoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.71 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 7.23 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd,J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.91-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.75 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.91(dd, J=5.0, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J=14.1, 5.0 Hz, 1H),4.06 (dd, J=14.1, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 608 (M+H)⁺.

Example 63:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 162)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting3-(methylthio)propanoic acid for (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylicacid gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.76 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.03 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (ddd, J=8.9,2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (dd, J=5.2, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.09 (dd,J=13.8, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (dd, J=13.9, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.92-2.79 (m, 2H),2.82-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 6H), 2.08 (s, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 582 (M+H)⁺.

Example 64:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 163)

To 5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride (0.036 g, 0.16mmol) was added a solution of the product of Example 14 (0.030 g, 0.62mol) in pyridine (2 mL), and the reaction mixture was heated at 50° C.overnight. The reaction mixture was then cooled to ambient temperatureand concentrated. The residue was diluted with dimethylsulfoxide/methanol (1 mL, 1:1) and purified by preparative HPLC on aPhenomenex® Luna® C₈ (2) 5 um 100A AXIA™ column (30 mm×150 mm). Agradient of acetonitrile (A) and 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water (B)was used, at a flow rate of 50 mL/minute (0-0.5 minute 5% A, 0.5-8.5minutes linear gradient 5-100% A, 8.7-10.7 minutes 100% A, 10.7-11.0minutes linear gradient 100-5% A) to yield the title compound. ¹H NMR(501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.50 (m, 2H),7.48 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H),4.47 (s, 2H), 4.44 (dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (dd, J=14.2, 3.1 Hz,1H), 3.73-3.66 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 692 (M+H)⁺.

Example 65:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(4-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 164)

The title compound was prepared following the methodologies described inExample 64, substituting 4-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride for5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s, 1H), 8.81 (s, 1H), 7.73-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.61 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.16-7.10 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.25 (d, J=14.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (d, J=9.1, 3.0 Hz,1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.56 (dd, J=14.3, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 2.27 (s, 6H); MS(APCI) m/z 650 (M+H)⁺.

Example 66:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(1-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 165)

The title compound was prepared following the methodologies described inExample 64, substituting 1-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonyl chloride for5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.97 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.09-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.87 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.52 (m,1H), 4.49 (d, J=19.8 Hz, 2H), 4.35 (dd, J=14.1, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (dd,J=14.1, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 2.29 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 624 (M+H)⁺.

Example 67:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(4-fluorobenzene-1-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 166)

The title compound was prepared following the methodologies described inExample 64, substituting 4-fluorobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride for5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.92 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.58 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H),7.48 (td, J=8.8, 4.1 Hz, 3H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.01(m, 2H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.27 (dd,J=14.3, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.12-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.63 (dd, J=14.3, 8.9 Hz, 1H),2.27 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 638 (M+H)⁺.

Example 68:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 167)

The methodologies described in Example 49 substituting5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl chloride for 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloridegave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.82 (s, 1H),8.70 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.06 (dd,J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.8, 1.2Hz, 1H), 4.85 (s, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.76 (d, J=13.9 Hz,1H), 2.68 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 6H), 1.76 (p, J=7.1 Hz,2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 618 (M+H)⁺.

Example 69:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(methanesulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 168)

The methodologies described in Example 59 substituting methanesulfonylchloride for methoxyacetyl chloride, at ambient temperature instead of0° C., and additionally diluting the sample with N,N-dimethylformamide(1 mL) and purifying by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBDcolumn, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) gave the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H),7.62 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz,1H), 7.12-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 1H), 4.73 (dd, J=7.4, 3.0Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.11-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.67 (dd, J=14.1, 7.7 Hz, 1H),3.17 (s, 3H), 2.27 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 558 (M+H)⁺.

Example 70:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(pyridine-4-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 169)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting isonicotinic acidfor (1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.73-8.67 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.46 (m, 2H),7.42 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.98 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (dd,J=4.2, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.21 (dd, J=13.7, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.72(dd, J=13.7, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 585 (M+H)⁺.

Example 71:3-[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]propanoicacid (Compound 170) Example 71A: tert-butyl3-[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]propanoate

The methodologies described in Example 36 substituting tert-butyl3-bromopropanoate for 2-bromoethanol and additionally including acetone(0.4 mL) in the solution gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z 554(M+H)⁺.

Example 71B:3-[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]propanoicacid

To a solution of the product of Example 71A (0.0034 g, 0.0056 mmol) indichloromethane (0.01 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.0017 mL,0.022 mmol), and the resulting mixture was stirred at ambienttemperature for 4 hours and then concentrated. The residue was dilutedwith N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC(Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute,5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) toyield the title compound (0.002 g, 0.0036 mmol, 64% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.70 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H),7.11-7.03 (m, 1H), 6.81 (dt, J=19.4, 10.2 Hz, 3H), 6.59 (d, J=6.1 Hz,1H), 4.47 (s, 3H), 3.47 (d, J=13.8 Hz, 2H), 2.46 (s, 2H), 2.26 (s, 6H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 553 (M+H)⁺.

Example 72:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(trifluoromethoxy)acetyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 171)

To Example 14 (0.040 g, 0.074 mmol) was added silvertrifluoromethanesulfonate (0.038 g, 0.15 mmol), Selectfluor®(1-chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate)) (0.039 g, 0.11 mmol), and potassium fluoride(0.032 g, 0.22 mmol, 40 weight % loading on alumina). Under nitrogen, tothis mixture was added ethyl acetate (0.37 mL), followed by2-fluoropyridine (0.013 mL, 0.15 mmol) andtrimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (0.074 mL, 0.15 mmol, 2 M solution intetrahydrofuran). This mixture was allowed to stir at ambienttemperature overnight. The same amount of each reagent was added to thereaction mixture again, and the mixture stirred for another 24 hours.Although the reaction was still incomplete, the reaction mixture wasdiluted with ethyl acetate, filtered through a silica plug, andconcentrated. The residue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water(0.2 mL) and purified by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBDcolumn, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjustedto pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] to give the title compound (0.005 g,0.008 mmol, 11% yield). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.89 (s, 1H),8.71 (s, 1H), 8.01-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.9Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.87-6.81 (m, 1H), 5.24-5.05 (m, 2H),4.95-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.07-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.67 (m, 1H),2.22 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 606 (M+H)⁺.

Example 73:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(methylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 172)

The methodologies described in Example 59 substituting methanesulfinicchloride for methoxyacetyl chloride, without including a wash withheptanes, and additionally diluting the sample withN,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purifying by preparative HPLC (WatersXBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100%gradient of acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) gave thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.63 (s,1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.83(m, 1H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.45(dd, J=7.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (dt, J=12.1, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (dd,J=10.9, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 526(M+H)⁺.

Example 74:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 173)

The title compound was prepared following the methodologies described inExample 64, substituting 1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-sulfonyl chloridefor 5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (501MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J=8.7, 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.12-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.83 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.24 (dd, J=14.3,3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (dd, J=9.6, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.46 (dd, J=14.4, 9.5 Hz,1H), 2.28 (s, 6H), 2.08 (s, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 638 (M+H)⁺.

Example 75:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(4-sulfamoylbenzene-1-sulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 174)

The title compound was prepared following the methodologies described inExample 64, substituting 4-sulfamoylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride for5-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)furan-3-sulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.09-7.97 (m, 4H), 7.58-7.44(m, 2H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.8, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.91-6.82 (m,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.30 (dd, J=14.2, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (dd, J=8.6, 3.0Hz, 1H), 2.27 (s, 6H); MS (APCI) m/z 698 (M+H)⁺.

Example 76:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(1S,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 175)

The methodologies described in Example 39 also prepared thisdiastereomer of Example 39 as the title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.97 (s, 1H), 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.73 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=2.5Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (dd, J=8.7, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.04(m, 2H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.8, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 5.42 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H),4.96-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.54 (m,1H), 2.31 (s, 6H), 1.59-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.23 (dq, J=13.0, 6.4 Hz, 1H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 77:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropane-1-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 176)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2,2-difluorocyclopropane-carboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.79 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8Hz, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 4.92(s, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 3.70 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 6H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.24(m, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 585 (M+H)⁺.

Example 78:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropane-1-carbonyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 177)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting1-(trifluoromethyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (501 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 8.02 (s, 1H), 7.33 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.18(dd, J=8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.86 (s,1H), 6.76 (dd, J=10.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.9, 1.3 Hz, 1H),4.70 (dd, J=8.4, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H),3.78 (s, 1H), 2.52 (s, 6H), 1.44-1.21 (m, 2H), 0.94-0.72 (m, 2H); MS(ESI⁺) m/z 616 (M+H)⁺.

Example 79:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 178)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanoic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H),7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.85(dd, J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.14 (m,2H), 2.22 (s, 6H), 1.24 (m, 2H), 1.16-0.97 (m, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 626(M+H)⁺.

Example 80:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylcyclopropane-1-carbonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 179)

The methodologies described in Example 39 substituting2,2-difluoro-1-methylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid for(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropanecarboxylic acid gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.84 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.8,1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 4.97 (t, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 2.22(s, 6H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.32 (m, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 598(M+H)⁺.

Example 81:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[2-(methanesulfonyl)ethyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 180) Example 81A: ethyl6-chloro-4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of Example 13A (0.080 g, 0.33 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (0.11 g, 0.83mmol) in acetone (1.3 mL) was added (methylsulfonyl)ethene (0.072 ml,0.828 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 65° C. for 21 hours,cooled to ambient temperature, and concentrated. The residue was dilutedwith N,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) and purified bypreparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flowrate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 Maqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammoniumhydroxide)] to yield the title compound (0.019 g, 0.055 mmol, 7% yield).¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 6.84-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.65 (dd, J=8.5, 2.5Hz, 1H), 5.02 (t, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.78-3.72 (m,1H), 3.68-3.58 (m, 3H), 3.51 (dd, J=7.7, 3.9 Hz, 2H), 3.04 (s, 3H), 1.19(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 348 (M+H)⁺.

Example 81B:6-chloro-4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylicacid

To a solution of Example 81A (0.019 g, 0.055 mmol) in methanol/water(0.054 mL, 1:1) was added NaOH (5 N aqueous solution, 0.055 mL), and themixture stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was concentrated and the residuewas acidified with HCl (1 N). The resultant mixture was concentratedagain and carried forward without purification.

Example 81C:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[2-(methanesulfonyl)ethyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting Example 81B for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound (0.005 g, 0.009 mmol, 16% yield). ¹H NMR 1H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 2H), 7.49 (td, J=8.8, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.00 (m,1H), 6.88-6.79 (m, 3H), 6.65 (dd, J=8.5, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (dd, J=7.6,2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.46 (s, 1H), 3.81-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.67 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J=12.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.30-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.03(s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 586 (M+H)⁺.

Example 82:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(3-methoxypropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 181)

The methodologies described in Example 49 substituting3-methoxypropanoyl chloride for 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloride gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.82 (s, 1H), 8.71(s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd,J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.80 (m, 1H), 4.81 (s,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.05 (dd, J=13.8, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (dd, J=13.9, 3.3Hz, 1H), 3.60 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.25 (s, 3H), 2.80 (m, 1H), 2.24 (m,1H), 2.23 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 83:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 182)

The methodologies described in Example 49 substituting3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl chloride for 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl chloridegave the title compound. ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (d, J=25.4Hz, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=24.7 Hz, 1H),7.14-6.97 (m, 3H), 6.84 (dd, J=9.2, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (m, 1H), 4.46 (s,2H), 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.80 (m, 1H), 3.41 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 6H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 590 (M+H)⁺.

Example 84:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 183)

The methodologies described in Example 69 substituting2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonyl chloride for methanesulfonyl chloride gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.90 (s, 1H), 8.69(s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd,J=8.9, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.82 (ddd, J=8.9, 2.8, 1.2 Hz,1H), 5.05-4.78 (m, 2H), 4.71 (dd, J=7.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 4.10(dd, J=14.2, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (dd, J=14.2, 7.7 Hz, 1H), 2.24 (s, 6H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 626 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85: tert-butyl[(2S)-6-chloro-2-({(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]acetate(Compound 184) Example 85A:1-amino-4-(benzylamino)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one, hydrochloric acid

To a suspension of Example 2E (10.01 g, 32.3 mmol) in toluene (100 mL)was added a 50% ethyl acetate solution of2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide (22 mL,37.0 mmol), trimethylsilyl azide (TMS-N₃) (5.0 mL, 37.7 mmol), andtriethylamine (11.5 mL, 83 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutesat room temperature, heated for 2 hours at 85° C., and then 3 N aqueoushydrochloric acid (86 mL, 258 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirredat 85° C. for 90 minutes and then concentrated. The concentrate wasstirred with acetonitrile (150 mL) to precipitate a white solid, whichwas collected by filtration, washed with acetonitrile (30 mL) and CH₂Cl₂(25 mL), and vacuum-dried to provide the title compound as an HCl salt(6.244 g, 60.9% yield). MS (APCI⁺) m/z 245.0 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85B: tert-butyl(S)-(4-(benzylamino)-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamatehydrochloride

Water (3.24 L) was charged to a 6 L jacketed reaction vessel, followedby magnesium chloride heptahydrate (1.46 g, 7.1 mmol), NADP⁺ (1.8 g, 2.3mmol) and monopotassium phosphate (6.93 g, 526 mmol). All componentswere dissolved before the pH was adjusted to pH 7.5 with 50%weight/weight NaOH to make desired buffer (200 mL reserved). The productof Example 85A (180 g, 569 mmol) was added to the buffer, and the pH wasagain adjusted to pH 7.5 with 50% weight/weight NaOH. Finally,isopropanol (360 mL, 10% volume/volume) was added to the reactionfollowed by enzyme (3.6 g, KRED P2C02, Codexis, Redwood City, CA) thatwas solubilized in the reserved 200 mL of buffer. This reaction wasallowed to proceed at 40° C. for 16 hours with the pH being held between7.5 and 8.0. Upon completion of the reaction, the buffer was adjusted topH 12 and held at this point for 30 minutes. The reaction was filteredthrough diatomaceous earth to remove the enzyme. Di-tert-butyldicarbonate (20.7 g, 98 mmol, 1.25 equivalents) was added to 3.6 L ofethyl acetate, and the solution was charged to the reaction vesselcontaining the filtered aqueous fraction. This reaction was allowed toproceed at 30° C. for 2.5 hours with moderate stirring. After 2.5 hours,the two layers were separated, and the aqueous fraction was assayed forremaining amino-alcohol product. Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.25 eq.with respect to the remaining amino-alcohol) was added to 2.0 L of ethylacetate and charged to the reaction vessel. The reaction was allowed toproceed at 30° C. for 2.5 hours, after which the organic and aqueouslayers were separated. The combined organic layers were washed with 2.5%NaOH (560 mL) and dried over Na₂SO₄. The ethyl acetate was removed invacuo and the residue taken up in methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) (1.8 L)to provide the product in solution at 0.2 M. This reaction was fittedwith an overhead stirrer, cooled to 0° C. and 4 N HCl in dioxane (169mL, 1.5 eq with respect to product) was slowly added. The productprecipitated out of solution and, after stirring for 5 minutes at 0° C.,was collected by filtration. The white solid was washed with methyltert-butyl ether (MTBE) (100 mL) and dried under vacuum overnight toprovide the title compound (160 g, 418 mmol, 79% yield). MS (APCI⁺) m/z347.4 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85C: tert-butyl(S)-(4-amino-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate hydrochloride

The product of Example 85B (163.7 g, 427 mmol) in methanol (1375 mL) wasadded to 20% Pd(OH)₂/C, wet (16 g, 58 mmol) in a 2 L Hastelloy® Creactor. The reactor was purged with argon and was stirred under 50 psiof hydrogen at 40° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 11.3hours after reaching 38° C. The reactor was vented and materials werefiltered through 45 m nylon filter to remove catalyst and concentratedunder reduced pressure to give the title compound (121.49 g, 415 mmol,97% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.14 (s, 3H), 6.12 (s, 1H),5.09 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (dt, J=9.4, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 2.11 (ddd, J=12.8,9.5, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 2.06-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.50 (m, 7H), 1.32 (s, 9H).

Example 85D: (R)-4-chloro-2-((3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)amino)phenol

To a solution of 2-amino-4-chlorophenol (25 g, 174 mmol) in ethanol (250mL) and water (2.5 mL) was added (R)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane (17.7 g,192 mmol), and the solution stirred for 12 hours at 60° C. Then thereaction mixture was concentrated, and the crude residue waschromatographed on silica gel (ethyl acetate/petroleum ether 1:5) togive the title compound (64 g, 217 mmol, 62% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.17-3.39 (m, 2H) 3.60-3.75 (m, 2H) 4.14 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H)6.55-6.66 (m, 3H).

Example 85E:(S)-(6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-2-yl)methanol

To a solution of Example 85D (51 g, 173 mmol) in ethanol (500 mL) wasadded K₂CO₃ (14.3 g, 104 mmol), and the solution was stirred for 12hours at 90° C. The reaction solution was filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The mixture was diluted with water (1000 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (3×1000 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel(ethyl acetate/petroleum ether, 1:4) to give the title compound (35 g,158 mmol, 46% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.26-3.41 (m, 2H)3.77-3.89 (m, 3H) 4.17-4.24 (m, 1H) 6.57-6.64 (m, 1H) 6.57-6.64 (m, 1H)6.73 (d, J=8.38 Hz, 1H).

Example 85F: (S)-tert-butyl2-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-6-chloro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-4(3H)-carboxylate

To a solution of Example 85E (15 g, 68 mmol) in dichloromethane (150 mL)was added triethylamine (23.6 mL, 169 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate(63 mL, 270 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.83 g, 6.8 mmol). Thesolution stirred for 2 hours at 20° C. Then water (500 mL) was added tothe mixture, and the aqueous mixture was extracted with dichloromethane(2×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (300 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography eluted with petroleum ether:ethyl acetate(10:1) to give the title compound (45 g, 101 mmol, 75% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.50 (s, 9H) 1.54-1.56 (m, 9H) 3.48 (br dd,J=13.56, 7.83 Hz, 1H) 4.14-4.19 (m, 1H) 4.25 (d, J=5.29 Hz, 2H) 4.37(dtd, J=7.75, 5.17, 5.17, 2.65 Hz, 1H) 6.84 (d, J=8.82 Hz, 1H) 6.95 (dd,J=8.71, 2.54 Hz, 1H) 7.84 (br s, 1H).

Example 85G: (S)-tert-butyl6-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-4 (3H)-carboxylate

To a solution of Example 85F (45 g, 101 mmol) in methanol (400 mL) andtetrahydrofuran (400 mL) was added a solution of NaOH (8.10 g, 203 mmol)in water (400 mL) at 20° C., and the mixture was stirred at 20° C. for12 hours. The mixture was concentrated and extracted with ethyl acetate(3×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (300 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated to give the title compound (30 g, 93mmol, 86% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.55 (s, 9H) 3.56 (dd,J=13.81, 7.67 Hz, 1H) 3.80 (br s, 2H) 4.07 (dd, J=14.03, 2.63 Hz, 1H)4.25 (dtd, J=7.67, 4.93, 4.93, 2.63 Hz, 1H) 6.82 (d, J=8.77 Hz, 1H) 6.95(dd, J=8.77, 2.19 Hz, 1H) 7.79 (br s, 1H).

Example 85H:(S)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylicacid

To a solution of Example 85G (25 g, 78 mmol) in dichloromethane (250 mL)was added N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO, 54.5 g, 465 mmol) at 0° C.and tetrapropylammonium perruthenate (TPAP, 5.45 g, 15.51 mmol) at 0° C.The solution was stirred for 2 hours at 20° C. and then wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (WatersXBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100%gradient of methanol in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to give thetitle compound (24 g, 76 mmol, 81% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm1.53 (s, 9H) 3.91 (dd, J=13.94, 3.18 Hz, 1H) 4.24 (dd, J=13.94, 5.14 Hz,1H) 4.88 (dd, J=4.89, 3.42 Hz, 1H) 6.91-6.95 (m, 1H) 6.97-7.02 (m, 1H)7.80 (br s, 1H).

Example 85I:(S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of Example 85H (12 g, 38 mmol) in dichloromethane (120 mL)was added HCl (37.8 mL, 151 mmol, ethyl acetate) at 0° C. The solutionstirred for 12 hours at 20° C., and then the solid was collected bysuction filtration and was dried to give the title compound (15.9 g,72.4 mmol, 96% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.34-3.44 (m, 2H)4.82 (t, J=3.67 Hz, 1H) 6.50 (dd, J=8.80, 2.45 Hz, 1H) 6.59 (d, J=2.45Hz, 1H) 6.71 (d, J=8.80 Hz, 1H).

Example 85J. tert-butyl((S)-4-((S)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamido)-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting Example 851 for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting 85C for Example 23B gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z452 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85K:(S)—N—((S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 71B substituting Example 85J forExample 71A without purification gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z352 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85L:(2S)-6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting Example 85K for Example 23B gave the title compound. MS(ESI⁺) m/z 538 (M+H)⁺.

Example 85M: tert-butyl[(2S)-6-chloro-2-({(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]acetate

The methodologies described in Example 36 with the followingmodifications: (1) substituting tert-butyl bromoacetate for2-bromoethanol, (2) substituting Example 85L for the product of Example14, (3) stirring for 2 days instead of 5, and (4) with the addition ofNaI (0.5 equivalence), gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.05(dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (dd, J=8.7, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 6.63-6.53 (m,2H), 5.08 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.52-4.45 (m, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.15 (d,J=18.1 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 1H), 3.48 (dd, J=11.9, 2.7 Hz,1H), 2.27 (t, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.07 (s, 1H), 2.06 (t, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 1.93(d, J=10.7 Hz, 2H), 1.81 (dt, J=23.1, 12.2 Hz, 6H), 1.43 (d, J=17.1 Hz,1H), 1.38 (s, 9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 596 (M-tBu+H)⁺.

Example 86: tert-butyl[6-chloro-2-({(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]acetate(Compound 185)

The methodologies described in Example 85 substituting6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid forExample 851 in the reaction sequence provided tert-butyl{(2S)-4-[(6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carbonyl)amino]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamate,which was carried forward in the reaction sequence to give the titlecompound. The spectral data match Example 85.

Example 87:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 186)

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting6-chloro-4-oxochroman-2-carboxylic acid for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid gave thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.73 (s,1H), 7.68-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H),7.07 (dd, J=11.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.09(t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 2.95 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.26 (s, 6H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 493 (M+H)⁺.

Example 88:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 187)

To a solution of Example 14 (0.090 g, 0.187 mmol) in methanol (1.2 mL)was added 2-methoxy-2-methylpropanal (0.029 g, 0.281 mmol) and zincchloride (0.141 ml, 0.281 mmol, 1.9 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran). Afterstirring at ambient temperature for 30 minutes, sodium cyanoborohydride(0.018 g, 0.281 mmol) was added, and this mixture was allowed to stir atambient temperature for 15 minutes, then 50° C. overnight. Moremethoxy-2-methylpropanal (0.029 g, 0.281 mmol) and sodiumcyanoborohydride (0.018 g, 0.281 mmol) were added to the reactionmixture and stirring was continued at 50° C. for 24 hours. Then thereaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature, diluted withN,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparativeHPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueousammonium bicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] togive the title compound (0.007 g, 0.012 mmol, 7% yield). ¹H NMR (501MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H),7.07 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (ddd, J=9.0,2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (dd, J=8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H),4.47 (s, 2H), 4.44 (dd, J=7.2, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.55 (dd, J=12.7, 2.9 Hz,1H), 3.27 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 1H), 3.17 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (s, 3H),2.25 (s, 6H), 1.12 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 6H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 89:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 188)

To a solution of Example 87 (0.070 g, 0.142 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) wasadded 2-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)ethanamine (0.028 g, 0.21 mmol) and zincchloride (powdered, 0.029 g, 0.213 mmol). After stirring at ambienttemperature for 30 minutes, sodium cyanoborohydride (0.013 g, 0.213mmol) was added, and this mixture was allowed to stir at ambienttemperature for 15 minutes, then 50° C. overnight. Then the reactionmixture was cooled to ambient temperature, diluted withN,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparativeHPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroaceticacid/water) to give the title compound (0.05 g, 0.093 mmol, 65% yield).¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 9.17 (s, 2H), 9.04 (s, 2H), 8.94 (s,2H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 3H), 7.72 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.61(d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 3H), 7.41 (ddd, J=25.1, 8.9, 2.6Hz, 3H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 7H), 6.86 (dd, J=9.0, 2.8 Hz, 3H), 4.86 (d, J=8.2Hz, 2H), 4.74 (dd, J=11.9, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.62 (dd, J=11.3, 2.3 Hz, 2H),4.53 (s, 1H), 4.49 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 6H), 3.74-3.67 (m, 6H), 3.20-3.07 (m,7H), 2.98 (m, 3H), 2.65-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 12H), 2.29 (s, 6H),2.20-2.08 (m, 2H), 2.03 (dt, J=13.3, 11.0 Hz, 2H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 538(M+H)⁺.

Example 90: methyl{[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]amino}acetate(Compound 189)

The methodologies described in Example 89 substituting methyl2-aminoacetate hydrochloride for 2-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)ethanamine gavethe title compound. ¹H NMR 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.95 (s, 1H),8.84 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 2H), 7.72 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d,J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (ddd, J=11.8, 8.9, 2.5 Hz,2H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 4H), 6.86 (dd, J=8.9, 2.8 Hz, 2H), 4.82 (dd, J=10.1,6.5 Hz, 1H), 4.75 (dd, J=12.0, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (dd, J=11.0, 2.4 Hz,1H), 4.49 (s, 4H), 4.21 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 3H),3.77 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 6H), 2.64 (ddd, J=13.5, 6.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.56 (d,J=15.5 Hz, 1H), 2.30 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 12H), 2.16-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.07 (s,2H), 2.03 (dd, J=12.3, 9.5 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 566 (M+H)⁺.

Example 91:rac-(2R,4R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 190)

To a solution of Example 87 (1.579 g, 3.20 mmol) in methanol (21 mL) wasadded zinc chloride (powdered, 654 mg, 4.8 mmol). After stirring at 50°C. for 5 minutes, sodium cyanoborohydride (302 mg, 4.8 mmol) was added,and this mixture was allowed to stir at 50° C. Over the subsequent 6days, additional aliquots of zinc chloride (powdered, 327 mg, 2.4 mmol)and sodium cyanoborohydride (285 mg, 4.53 mmol) were added each day.Then the reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature,concentrated, diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) andpurified by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to give the title compound. Thecorresponding trans isomer was also determined to be present in minoramount (cis:trans=12.5:1). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.73 (s, 1H),8.69 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=2.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H),7.24-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.94-6.83 (m, 2H), 4.81 (dd,J=10.7, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (dd, J=12.0, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.35(ddd, J=12.9, 5.9, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 2.07 (s, 1H), 1.70 (td,J=12.5, 10.8 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 477 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 92:(2S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 191)

The methodologies described in Example 88 provided the title compoundusing the following modifications: (1) substituting Example 4 forExample 14, (2) substituting powdered zinc chloride for zinc chloride(1.9 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran), and (3) halting the reaction after24 hours, although incomplete conversion. The spectral data matchExample 88.

Example 93:{[6-chloro-2-({3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]amino}aceticacid (Compound 192)

To a solution of the product of Example 90 (0.025 g, 0.044 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (0.036 mL) was added LiOH (0.02 mL, 1 N in water), andthe reaction mixture stirred at ambient temperature overnight. Then tothe mixture was added more LiOH (powder, 0.0031 g, 0.13 mmol), and thereaction mixture was stirred for another 2.5 hours and then wasconcentrated. The residue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water(2 mL, 3:1) and purified by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μmOBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to yield the titlecompound (0.015 g, 62%) as a mixture of diastereomers (dr 2:1). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.92 (s, 2H), 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.75 (d, J=2.0 Hz,3H), 7.72 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz,3H), 7.40 (ddd, J=12.4, 8.8, 2.6 Hz, 3H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 6H), 6.86 (ddd,J=9.0, 3.0, 1.2 Hz, 3H), 4.84-4.75 (m, 3H), 4.73 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.61(dd, J=11.0, 2.3 Hz, 2H), 4.49 (s, 6H), 4.50-4.44 (m, 1H), 4.08 (d,J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 3.95 (m, 4H), 3.95 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 2.68-2.52 (m,3H), 2.30 (s, 12H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 2.16-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.02 (m, 1H),2.04-1.96 (m, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 553 (M+H)⁺.

Example 94:(2S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-(2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 193)

To a solution of the product of Example 92 (0.020 g, 0.035 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (0.35 mL) was added boron tribromide (0.07 mL, 0.07 mmol, 1 M inCH₂Cl₂) in an ice bath. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm toambient temperature in the ice bath for 2 hours and then was partitionedbetween water (1 mL) and CH₂Cl₂ (3 mL), and the layers were separated.The aqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×10 mL), and the combinedorganic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. Theresidue was diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide/water (1.2 mL, 3:1) andpurified by preparative HPLC (Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column,30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to yield the title compound (0.005 g,0.009 mmol, 27% yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.71 (s, 1H),8.69 (s, 1H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.88-6.83 (m, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.57(dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (t, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (s, 1H), 4.57 (dd,J=6.8, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 3.83 (d, J=16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.72 (d,J=16.6 Hz, 1H), 3.29 (dd, J=12.3, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.25 (s, 6H), 1.67 (s,3H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 534 (M+H)⁺.

Example 95: tert-butyl[(2R)-6-chloro-2-({(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]acetate(Compound 194) Example 95A:(S)-4-chloro-2-((3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)amino)phenol

To a solution of 2-amino-4-chlorophenol (25 g, 174 mmol) in ethanol (250mL) and water (2.5 mL) was added (S)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane (16.1 g,174 mmol), and the solution was stirred for 12 hours at 60° C. Then thereaction mixture was concentrated, and the crude residue waschromatographed on silica gel (ethyl acetate/petroleum ether 1:5) togive the title compound (80g, 305 mmol, 73% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.19-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.73 (m, 2H), 4.12-4.19 (m, 1H),6.59 (s, 1H), 6.62 (br s, 1H), 6.62-6.66 (m, 1H).

Example 95B:(R)-(6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-2-yl)methanol

To a solution of Example 95A (40 g, 152 mmol) in ethanol (400 mL) wasadded K₂CO₃ (12.6 g, 91 mmol), and the solution was stirred for 12 hoursat 90° C. The reaction solution was filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The mixture was diluted with water (1000 mL) andextracted with ethyl acetate (3×1000 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel(ethyl acetate/petroleum ether, 1:4) to give the title compound (30 g,135 mmol, 89% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 3.28-3.42 (m, 2H)3.84 (qd, J=11.72, 4.96 Hz, 2H) 4.18-4.25 (m, 1H) 6.58-6.64 (m, 2H)6.71-6.75 (m, 1H) 6.73 (d, J=8.60 Hz, 1H).

Example 95C: (R)-tert-butyl2-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-6-chloro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-4(3H)-carboxylate

To a solution of Example 95B (16 g, 72 mmol) in dichloromethane (160 mL)was added triethylamine (25.1 mL, 180 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate(67 mL, 289 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.88 g, 7.2 mmol). Thesolution stirred for 2 hours at 20° C. Then water (500 mL) was added tothe mixture, and the aqueous mixture was extracted with dichloromethane(2×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (300 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography eluted with petroleum ether:ethyl acetate(10:1) to give the title compound (40 g, 90 mmol, 62% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO, d₆) δ ppm 1.42 (s, 9H) 3.07 (br dd, J=11.25, 7.28 Hz,1H) 4.11-4.29 (m, 3H) 6.12 (br s, 1H) 6.41-6.53 (m, 1H) 6.60 (br d,J=2.20 Hz, 1H) 6.67 (br d, J=8.38 Hz, 1H).

Example 95D: (R)-tert-butyl6-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-4 (3H)-carboxylate

To a solution of Example 95C (36 g, 81 mmol) in methanol (360 mL) andtetrahydrofuran (360 mL) was added a solution of NaOH (6.48 g, 162 mmol)in water (360 mL) at 20° C., and the mixture was stirred at 20° C. for12 hours. The mixture was concentrated and extracted with ethyl acetate(3×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (300 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated to give the title compound (20 g, 60mmol, 67% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.56 (s, 9H) 3.57 (dd,J=13.69, 7.83 Hz, 1H) 3.81 (br d, J=3.91 Hz, 2H) 4.07 (dd, J=13.69, 2.45Hz, 1H) 4.25 (dtd, J=7.58, 5.01, 5.01, 2.93 Hz, 1H) 6.83 (d, J=8.31 Hz,1H) 6.94-6.98 (m, 1H) 7.80 (br s, 1H).

Example 95E:(R)-4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylicacid

To a solution of Example 95D (16 g, 48 mmol) in dichloromethane (160 mL)was added N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMO, 33.8 g, 288 mmol) at 0° C.and tetrapropylammonium perruthenate (TPAP, 3.38 g, 9.61 mmol) at 0° C.The solution was stirred for 2 hours at 20° C. and then wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC (WatersXBridge™ C18 5 μm OBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100%gradient of methanol in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid/water) to give thetitle compound (20 g, 57 mmol, 90% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm1.50-1.55 (m, 9H) 3.87 (dd, J=13.89, 3.31 Hz, 1H) 4.29 (dd, J=13.78,4.74 Hz, 1H) 4.87-4.92 (m, 1H) 6.89-6.96 (m, 1H) 6.97-7.03 (m, 1H) 7.77(br s, 1H) 8.02 (br s, 2H).

Example 95F:(R)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride

To a solution of Example 95E (10 g, 29 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL)was added HCl (28.7 mL, 115 mmol, 4 molar in ethyl acetate) at 0° C. Thesolution stirred for 12 hours at 20° C., and then the solid wascollected by suction filtration and was dried to give the title compound(13.1 g, 57.8 mmol, 101% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm3.34-3.44 (m, 2H) 4.82 (t, J=3.75 Hz, 1H) 6.50 (dd, J=8.49, 2.54 Hz, 1H)6.58 (d, J=2.43 Hz, 1H) 6.71 (d, J=8.38 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI−) m/z 212(M−H)⁻.

Example 95G: tert-butyl((S)-4-((R)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamido)-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting Example 95F for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting 85C for Example 23B gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z452 (M+H)⁺.

Example 95H:(R)—N—((S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 71B substituting Example 95G forExample 71A without purification gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z352 (M+H)⁺.

Example 95I:(2R)-6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting Example 95H for Example 23B gave the title compound. MS(ESI⁺) m/z 538 (M+H)⁺.

Example 95J. tert-butylrac-[(2R)-6-chloro-2-({(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}carbamoyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl]acetate

The methodologies described in Example 36 with the followingmodifications: (1) substituting tert-butyl bromoacetate for2-bromoethanol, (2) substituting Example 951 for the product of Example14, (3) stirring for 2 days instead of 5, and (4) with the addition ofNaI (0.5 equivalence), gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.05(dd, J=11.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.63-6.53 (m, 2H),5.08 (m, 1H), 4.46 (m, 3H), 4.15 (d, J=18.3 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (m, 1H), 1.93(m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 7H), 1.38 (s, 9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 596(M-C(O)OC(CH₃)₃+H)⁺.

Example 96:(2S,4S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 195)

Example 91 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a Whelk-O®1 column eluting with 40% CH₃OH with0.1% diethylamine in CO₂ with a flow rate of 80 g/minute and backpressure of 120 bar to give the title compound (first enantiomer elutedout of the column, 0.011 g, 0.022 mmol, 29% yield). The stereochemistryof this title compounds was arbitrarily assigned (This compound is theenantiomer of Example 97). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.72 (s, 1H),8.68 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=2.7, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20(ddd, J=8.7, 2.7, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.82(m, 2H), 5.70 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (dt, J=11.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60(dd, J=12.0, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.35 (ddd, J=12.9, 5.9, 2.3 Hz,1H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 1.76-1.63 (m, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 477 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 97:(2R,4R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 196)

Example 91 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a Whelk-O®1 column eluting with 40% CH₃OH with0.1% diethylamine in CO₂ with a flow rate of 80 g/minute and backpressure of 120 bar to give the title compound (fourth enantiomer elutedout of the column, 0.017 g, 0.010 mmol, 45% yield). Stereochemistry ofthis title compounds was arbitrarily assigned (This compound is theenantiomer of Example 96). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.72 (s, 1H),8.68 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=2.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20(dd, J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.91-6.82 (m,2H), 5.70 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (dt, J=11.4, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (dd,J=12.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.40-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 6H), 1.69(td, J=12.5, 10.8 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 477 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 98:(2R,4S)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 197)

Example 91 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a Whelk-O®1 column eluting with 40% CH₃OH with0.1% diethylamine in CO₂ with a flow rate of 80 g/minute and backpressure of 120 bar to give the title compound (third enantiomer elutedout of the column, 0.003 g, 0.006 mmol, 8% yield). The stereochemistryof this title compounds was arbitrarily assigned (This compound is theenantiomer of Example 99). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.73 (s, 1H),8.72 (s, 1H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd,J=8.8, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=8.8 Hz,1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.61 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.58(q, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.55 (dd, J=10.9, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.28 (s,6H), 2.09 (ddd, J=13.9, 3.9, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 1.89 (ddd, J=14.3, 11.0, 3.7Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 477 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 99:(2S,4R)-6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 198)

Example 91 was purified by chiral SFC (supercritical fluidchromatography) using a Whelk-O®1 column eluting with 40% CH₃OH with0.1% diethylamine in CO₂ with a flow rate of 80 g/minute and backpressure of 120 bar to give the title compound (second enantiomer elutedout of the column, 0.002 g, 0.004 mmol, 5% yield). The exactstereochemistry of this title compounds was arbitrarily assigned. Thistitle compound contained Example 96 as the major product in a mixture ofdiastereomers (dr 5:1, Example 96:99). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, dr 5:1)δ ppm 8.74 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 0.2H), 7.50 (t, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 7.38 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 0.2H), 7.31 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J=8.8,2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (dd, J=8.7, 2.6 Hz, OH), 7.08 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz,1H), 6.91 (dd, J=18.7, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.82 (m, 1H), 5.70 (d, J=6.3Hz, 0.2H), 5.61 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.80 (dt, J=11.5, 6.2 Hz, OH),4.59-4.52 (m, 2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 2.28 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 6H), 2.09 (dt,J=13.8, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 1.89 (ddd, J=14.1, 10.9, 3.7 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z477 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 100:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 199) Example 100A: tert-butyl((2S)-4-(6-chloro-4-oxochroman-2-carboxamido)-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)carbamate

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting6-chloro-4-oxochroman-2-carboxylic acid for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting Example 85C for Example 23B gave the title compound. MS(ESI⁺) m/z 465 (M+H)⁺.

Example 100B:N—((S)-4-amino-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-6-chloro-4-oxochroman-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 71B substituting Example 100A forExample 71A without purification gave the title compound. MS (ESI⁺) m/z365 (M+H)⁺.

Example 100C:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 14 substituting2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetic acid for6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic acid andsubstituting Example 100B for Example 23B gave the title compound. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.66-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.48 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (dd, J=11.4,2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (ddd, J=9.0, 3.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=8.2, 5.0Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.03 (dd, J=9.6, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.01-2.84 (m, 2H),2.22 (ddt, J=12.4, 9.4, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 2.11-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.68 (m,9H). MS (ESI⁺) m/z 552 (M+H)⁺.

Example 100:6-chloro-N-{(3S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-3-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-4-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide

The methodologies described in Example 89 removing2-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)ethan-amine, substituting Example 100C forExample 87, and purifying by preparative HPLC [Waters XBridge™ C18 5 μmOBD column, 30×100 mm, flow rate 40 mL/minute, 5-100% gradient ofacetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammonium bicarbonate, adjustedto pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide)] gave the title compound. ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆, dr cis:trans=5:1) δ ppm 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 6H), 7.42 (s,1H), 7.37 (dd, J=2.7, 1.0 Hz, 5H), 7.35-7.32 (m, 5H), 7.30 (d, J=2.6 Hz,1H), 7.26 (s, 6H), 7.22 (dd, J=8.8, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (ddd, J=8.7, 2.7,0.7 Hz, 5H), 7.06 (dd, J=11.4, 2.9 Hz, 6H), 6.91 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.86(d, J=8.7 Hz, 5H), 6.83 (ddd, J=9.0, 2.9, 1.2 Hz, 7H), 5.66 (d, J=6.4Hz, 5H), 5.58 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (dd, J=4.9, 2.1 Hz, 6H), 4.77 (dt,J=11.7, 6.1 Hz, 5H), 4.55 (dd, J=11.8, 2.2 Hz, 7H), 4.47 (s, 11H),4.09-4.02 (m, 6H), 2.34-2.22 (m, 12H), 2.12-2.00 (m, 3H), 2.07 (s, 4H),2.04-1.89 (m, 11H), 1.86 (dd, J=10.6, 2.7 Hz, 4H), 1.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz,29H), 1.80-1.66 (m, 5H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 535 (M−H₂O+H)⁺.

Example 101:N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 200)

To a mixture of the product from Example 27A (91 mg, 0.20 mmol) and6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid (39.2 mg, 0.20 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) was added1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (76 mg, 0.20 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (0.14 mL, 0.80 mmol), and theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hour. Waterwas added, and the mixture was purified by C18 HPLC using a solventgradient of 5-95% acetonitrile in water (with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid)to give the title compound (90 mg, 0.17 mmol, 86%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 8.70 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd,J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.90-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.71 (m, 2H), 6.54 (dd,J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.45 (dd,J=7.9, 2.9 Hz, 2H), 3.61-3.47 (m, 4H), 2.26 (s, 6H), 2.24 (d, J=2.6 Hz,1H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 524 (M+H)⁺.

Example 102:(2S)—N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 201)

The product from Example 101 (60 mg, 0.115 mmol) was purified by chiralSFC [Whelk-O®1 (S,S) column] using 40% methanol in CO₂ as the eluent.The title compound was the first of 2 stereoisomers to elute (30 mg). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.10(s, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J=10, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (m, 2H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 5.16 (d,J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 3.97 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H),2.67 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.96 (m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 521 (M+H)⁺.

Example 103:(2R)—N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 202)

The product from Example 101 (60 mg, 0.115 mmol) was purified by chiralSFC [Whelk-O®1 (S,S) column] using 40% methanol in CO₂ as the eluent.The title compound was the second of 2 stereoisomers to elute (29 mg).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.11(s, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J=10, 3 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (m, 2H), 6.82 (m, 2H), 5.19 (d,J=3 Hz, 1H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 3.89 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H),2.67 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.96 (m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺)m/z 521 (M+H)⁺.

Example 104:6-chloro-N-{(2S)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]-2-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 203)

The title compound was prepared using the procedures described forExample 101, substituting 6-chlorochroman-2-carboxylic acid for6-fluorochroman-2-carboxylic acid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.52(s, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (m, 3H), 7.02 (dd, J=10, 3 Hz, 1H),6.85 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (br d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (m, 1H), 4.43 (s,2H), 3.89-4.00 (m, 1H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.65 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.10(m, 1H), 1.65-1.96 (m, 9H); MS (ESI⁺) m/z 537 (M+H)⁺.

Example 105:6-chloro-N-{3-[2-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy)acetamido]bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxamide(Compound 204)

To a mixture of the product from Example 23B (0.150 g, 0.376 mmol) and6-chlorochroman-2-carboxylic acid (0.100 g, 0.470 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (3.0 mL) was added1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxid hexafluorophosphate (0.150 g, 0.395 mmol) andN-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (0.26 mL, 1.51 mmol), and theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Thismixture was partitioned between saturated, aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution and dichloromethane, and the organic layer was dried oversodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under vacuum.

The residue was and purified on C18 HPLC using a solvent gradient of5-100% gradient of acetonitrile in buffer (0.025 M aqueous ammoniumbicarbonate, adjusted to pH 10 with ammonium hydroxide) to give thetitle compound (60 mg, 0.125 mmol, 33% yield). ¹H NMR (501 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ ppm 8.69 (s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.48 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (s, 2H),7.06 (dd, J=11.4, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.82 (m, 2H), 4.50-4.43 (m, 3H),2.83-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.25 (s, 6H), 2.16-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.77 (m, 1H);MS (ESI⁺) m/z 479 (M+H)⁺.

Example 106: Activity of exemplary compounds in an in vitro model ofvanishing cell white matter disease (VWMD)

In order to test exemplary compounds of the invention in a cellularcontext, a stable VWMD cell line was first constructed. The ATF4reporter was prepared by fusing the human full-length ATF4 5′-UTR (NCBIAccession No. BC022088.2) in front of the firefly luciferase (FLuc)coding sequence lacking the initiator methionine as described inSidrauski et al (eLife 2013). The construct was used to producerecombinant retroviruses using standard methods and the resulting viralsupernatant was used to transduce HEK293T cells, which were thensubsequently selected with puromycin to generate a stable cell line.

HEK293T cells carrying the ATF4 luciferase reporter were plated onpolylysine coated 384-well plates (Greiner Bio-one) at 30,000 cells perwell. Cells were treated the next day with 1 μg/mL tunicamycin and 200nM of a compound of Formula (I) for 7 hours. Luminescence was measuredusing One Glo (Promega) as specified by the manufacturer. Cells weremaintained in DMEM with L-glutamine supplemented with 10%heat-inactivated FBS (Gibco) and Antibiotic-Antimycotic solution(Gibco).

Table 2 below summarizes the EC₅₀ data obtained using the ATF4-Luc assayfor exemplary compounds of the invention. In this table, “A” representsan EC₅₀ of less than 10 nM; “B” an EC₅₀ of between 10 nM and 50 nM; “C”an EC₅₀ of between 50 nM and 250 nM; “D” an EC₅₀ of between 250 nM and500 nM; “E” an EC₅₀ of between 500 nM and 2 μM; “F” an EC₅₀ of greaterthan 2 μM; and “G” indicates that data is not available.

TABLE 2 EC₅₀ values of exemplary compounds of the invention in theATF4-Luc assay. Compound ATF4-Luc No. EC₅₀ 100 F 101 E 102 A 103 A 104 A105 A 106 A 107 A 108 A 109 E 110 B 111 C 112 A 113 A 114 A 115 A 116 A117 A 118 A 119 A 120 A 121 A 122 B 123 D 124 B 125 C 126 A 127 B 128 C129 D 130 F 131 E 132 C 133 B 134 B 135 A 136 A 137 F 138 D 139 C 140 C141 B 142 C 143 E 144 C 145 C 146 E 147 E 148 C 149 C 150 D 151 E 152 D153 B 154 A 155 F 156 B 157 B 158 B 159 A 160 F 161 A 162 C 163 F 164 F165 B 166 E 167 D 168 C 169 D 170 D 171 G 172 A 173 E 174 C 175 D 176 D177 A 178 A 179 E 180 B 181 B 182 C 183 B 184 D 185 C 186 A 187 B 188 B189 B 190 G 191 G 192 G 193 G 194 G 195 A 196 G 197 G 198 G 199 A 200 A201 A 202 A 203 A 204 A

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Furthermore, the invention encompasses all variations, combinations, andpermutations in which one or more limitations, elements, clauses, anddescriptive terms from one or more of the listed claims are introducedinto another claim. For example, any claim that is dependent on anotherclaim can be modified to include one or more limitations found in anyother claim that is dependent on the same base claim. Where elements arepresented as lists, e.g., in Markush group format, each subgroup of theelements is also disclosed, and any element(s) can be removed from thegroup. It should it be understood that, in general, where the invention,or aspects of the invention, is/are referred to as comprising particularelements and/or features, certain embodiments of the invention oraspects of the invention consist, or consist essentially of, suchelements and/or features. For purposes of simplicity, those embodimentshave not been specifically set forth in haec verba herein. It is alsonoted that the terms “comprising” and “containing” are intended to beopen and permits the inclusion of additional elements or steps. Whereranges are given, endpoints are included. Furthermore, unless otherwiseindicated or otherwise evident from the context and understanding of oneof ordinary skill in the art, values that are expressed as ranges canassume any specific value or sub-range within the stated ranges indifferent embodiments of the invention, to the tenth of the unit of thelower limit of the range, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

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We claim:
 1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: D is a bridged bicycliccycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanyl, wherein eachbridged bicyclic cycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl, or cubanylis optionally substituted on one or more available carbons with 1-4R^(X); and wherein if the bridged bicyclic heterocyclyl contains asubstitutable nitrogen moiety, the substitutable nitrogen may beoptionally substituted by R^(N1); L¹ is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, 2-7membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene or2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(L1);L² is a bond, C₁-C₆ alkylene, or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, whereinC₁-C₆ alkylene or 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionally substitutedwith 1-5 R^(L2); R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; R² is hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; W is a 8-10 membered, partially unsaturated, fused bicyclic ringmoiety comprising a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl fused to a phenyl or5-6-membered heteroaryl; wherein the heterocyclyl may be optionallysubstituted on one or more available saturated carbons with 1-4 R^(W1);and wherein the phenyl or heteroaryl may optionally be substituted onone or more available unsaturated carbons with 1-4 R^(W2); and whereinif the heterocyclyl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety, thesubstitutable nitrogen may optionally be substituted with R^(N3); andwherein W is attached to L² through an available saturated carbon ornitrogen atom within the heterocyclyl; A is phenyl or 5-6-memberedheteroaryl, wherein phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted on one or more available carbons with 1-5 R^(Y); and whereinif the 5-6-membered heteroaryl contains a substitutable nitrogen moiety,the substitutable nitrogen may be optionally substituted by R^(N4); eachR^(L1) is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl,cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C),—N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D),—SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D); each R^(L2) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D),—C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D)and —S(O)₂R^(D); R^(N1) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl,amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),—C(O)OR^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D); R^(N2) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OR^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D); R^(N3) is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆alkyl, —C(O)—C₁-C₃ alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl-O—C₁-C₃ alkyl, —C(O)-phenyl,—C(O)-heteroaryl, —C(O)— heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl, —S(O)₂—C₁-C₆alkyl, —S(O)₂-phenyl, —S(O)₂-heteroaryl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C) and—C(O)OR^(D); wherein C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, C(O)—C₁-C₆ alkyl,—C(O)—C₁-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl,—C(O)-heterocyclyl, —S—C₁-C₆ alkyl and —S(O)₂—C₁-C₆ alkyl may optionallybe substituted by one or more substituents each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of fluoro, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl(optionally substituted by one, two or three fluorine atoms) andS(O)_(w)C₁₋₆ alkyl (wherein w is 0, 1 or 2); and wherein —C(O)-phenyl,—C(O)-heteroaryl, —S(O)₂-phenyl and —S(O)₂-heteroaryl may optionally besubstituted by one or more substituents each independently selected fromthe group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionallysubstituted by one, two or three fluorine atoms), C₁-C₆ alkoxy(optionally substituted by one, two or three fluorine atoms),S(O₂)NR^(B)R^(C) and SO₂F; R^(N4) is selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl,amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),—C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); each R^(W1) is independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl (optionally substituted by—CO₂H), hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl-O—, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano,—OR^(A)—NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);each R^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl-O—,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),—C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m),—S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D); or 2 R^(W2) groups on adjacent atoms,together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 3-7-memberedfused cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered fused heterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6membered fused heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-5 R^(X); each R^(X) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D) and —S(O)₂R^(D); each R^(Y) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkoxy,amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), —S(R^(F))_(m), —S(O)R^(D), —S(O)₂R^(D), and G¹; or 2 R^(Y)groups on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they areattached form a 3-7-membered fused cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered fusedheterocyclyl, fused aryl, or 5-6 membered fused heteroaryl, each ofwhich is optionally substituted with 1-5 R^(X); each G¹ is independently3-7-membered cycloalkyl, 3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or5-6-membered heteroaryl, wherein each 3-7-membered cycloalkyl,3-7-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or 5-6-membered heteroaryl isoptionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z); each R^(Z) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —N^(B)C(O)R^(D),—C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);R^(A) is, at each occurrence, independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), or —C(O)OR^(D); each ofR^(B) and R^(C) is independently hydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl; or R^(B) andR^(C) together with the atom to which they are attached form a3-7-membered heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with 1-3 R^(Z);each R^(CC) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl-OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂H and C₁-C₆ alkyl-CO₂-C₁-C₆ alkyl; each R^(D)is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl; each R^(E) isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl; each R^(F) isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or halo; and m is 1 when R^(F) ishydrogen or C₁-C₆ alkyl, 3 when R^(F) is C₁-C₆ alkyl, or 5 when R^(F) ishalo.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein D is a bridged bicycliccycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X).
 3. The compound of anyone of claims 1-2, wherein D is a bridged bicyclic 5-8 memberedcycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X).
 4. The compound of anyone of claims 1-3, wherein D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane,bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane,bicyclo[3.2.1]octane, or 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-4 R^(X) groups.
 5. The compound of any oneof claims 1-4, wherein D is


6. The compound of any one of claims 1-5, wherein D is


7. The compound of any one of claims 1-5, wherein D is


8. The compound of any one of claims 1-7, wherein D is substituted with0 R^(X).


9. The compound of any one of claims 1-8, wherein D is.
 10. The compoundof any one of claims 1-7, wherein D is substituted with 1 or 2 R^(X).11. The compound of any one of claims 1-7 and 10, wherein D is or


12. The compound of any one of claims 10-11, wherein each R^(X) isindependently selected from the group consisting of oxo, —OH, —C(O)OH,—C(O)OR^(D), halo, and hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 13. The compound of any oneof claims 1-12, wherein L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene,—NR^(N2)—, or —O—, wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L1).
 14. The compound of any one of claims 1-13,wherein L¹ is a bond, 2-7 membered heteroalkylene, —NR^(N2)—, or —O—,wherein 2-7 membered heteroalkylene is substituted by 0 R^(L1).
 15. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-14, wherein L¹ is selected from a bond,CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, or —O—, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to A.
 16. The compound of any one of claims 1-15,wherein R¹ is hydrogen or CH₃.
 17. The compound of any one of claims1-16, wherein R² is hydrogen or CH₃.
 18. The compound of any one ofclaims 1-17, wherein A is phenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl; whereinphenyl or 5-6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-5R^(Y), and each R^(Y) is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, cyano, —OR^(A), or G¹.
 19. The compound of any one of claims 1-18,wherein A is phenyl, pyrazine, or pyridyl, each of which is optionallysubstituted with 1-2 R^(Y) groups.
 20. The compound of any one of claims1-19, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:


21. The compound of any one of claims 1-20, wherein each R^(Y) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chloro,fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃,OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.
 22. The compound of any one of claims 1-19, whereinL² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene is optionallysubstituted by 1-5 R^(L2).
 23. The compound of any one of claims 1-22,wherein L² is a bond or C₁-C₆ alkylene, wherein C₁-C₆ alkylene isoptionally substituted by 0 R^(L2).
 24. The compound of any one ofclaims 1-23, wherein L² is selected from a bond or CH₂—*, wherein “-*”indicates the attachment point to W.
 25. The compound of any one ofclaims 1-24, wherein L² is a bond.
 26. The compound of any one of claims1-25, wherein W is represented by Formula (W-a):

wherein: T¹ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T² is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T³ isnitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T⁴ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); wherein no more thantwo of T¹, T², T³, and T⁴ may be nitrogen; U¹ is selected from the groupconsisting of a bond, —O—, —NR^(N3)—, and —S(O)_(w)— (wherein w is 0, 1,or 2); V¹ is selected from the group consisting of *—O—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—O—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#),⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#), ⁺—NR^(N3)—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),⁺—NR^(N3)—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—C(O)—O—^(#), ⁺—O—C(O)—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—S(O)_(w)—^(#), and ⁺—S(O)_(w)—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#)(wherein w is 0, 1, or 2); wherein the “⁺-” and “-^(#)” indicate theattachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula (W-a); wherein if V¹ is⁺—O—, ⁺—NR^(N3)—^(#), or ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#); U¹ is not a bond;R^(V11) and R^(V12) are each independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);R^(V13) and R^(V14) are each independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C)—NR^(B)R^(CC), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D), —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D), and —S(O)₂R^(D);R^(V15) and R^(V16) are each independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, and —C(O)OR^(D); and R^(W1) is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 27. The compound of claim26, wherein W is represented by Formula (W-a-1), Formula (W-a-2),Formula (W-a-3), Formula (W-a-4), or Formula (W-a-5):


28. The compound of claim 27, wherein W is represented by Formula(W-a-1):


29. The compound of any one of claims 26-28, wherein U¹ is selected fromthe group consisting of a bond, —O—, and —NR^(N3)—; and V¹ is selectedfrom the group consisting of ⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(R^(V13)R^(V14))—^(#), ⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—O—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—O—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V15)R^(V16))—NR^(N3)—^(#), and ⁺—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#); wherein “⁺-”and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula(W-a); and wherein if V¹ is ⁺—O—^(#) or ⁺—C(R^(V11)R^(V12))—^(#), U¹ isnot a bond.
 30. The compound of any one of claims 26-28, wherein each ofR^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V13), and R^(V14) is independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, cyano, —OR^(A),—NR^(B)R^(C) and —NR^(B)R^(CC).
 31. The compound of any one of claims26-30, wherein each of R^(V11), R^(V12), R^(V15), and R^(V14) isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyland —NR^(B)R^(CC).
 32. The compound of any one of claims 26-31, whereineach of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl.
 33. The compound of any one ofclaims 26-32, wherein each of R^(V15) and R^(V16) is hydrogen.
 34. Thecompound of any one of claims 26-32, wherein U¹ is selected from thegroup consisting of a bond, —O—, —NH— and —NCH₃—; and V¹ is selectedfrom the group consisting of ⁺—O—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—CH₂—^(#),⁺—CH₂—C(O)—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—O—^(#), ⁺—O—CH₂—^(#), ⁺—CH₂—NH—^(#),⁺-CH₂—NCH₃—^(#), ⁺—C(O)—NH—^(#), and ⁺—C(O)—NCH₃—^(#), and wherein “⁺-”and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V¹ as indicated in Formula(W-a).
 35. The compound of any one of claims 26-34, wherein R^(W1) isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, CH₃,NH(CH₂)₂OH, NH(CH₂)₂CO₂H and NH(CH₂)₂CO₂CH₃.
 36. The compound of any oneof claims 26-35, wherein W is a benzo[d][1,3]dioxole,3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane, chroman-4-one,2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine,indoline, or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each ofwhich is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturatedcarbons with 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein each R^(W2) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl,halo, oxo, cyano, and —OR^(A).
 37. The compound of any one of claims26-36, wherein W is selected from the group consisting of:


38. The compound of any one of claims 1-24, wherein L² is C₁-C₆ alkyleneoptionally substituted by 1-5 R^(L2).
 39. The compound of any one ofclaims 1-24 and 38, wherein L² is C₁-C₆ alkylene substituted by 0R^(L2).
 40. The compound of any one of claims 1-24 and 38-39, wherein L²is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates the attachment point to W.
 41. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-24 and 38-40, wherein W is representedby Formula (W-b):

wherein: T⁵ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T⁶ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T⁷ isnitrogen or C(R^(W2)); T⁸ is nitrogen or C(R^(W2)); wherein no more thantwo of T⁵, T⁶, T⁷, and T⁸ may be nitrogen; V² is selected from the groupconsisting of*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#)*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—O—^(#),*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#),⁺—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—NR^(N3)—^(#)*—C(O)—C(R²³R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#), *—C(O)—NR^(N3)—^(#) and*—C(O)—O—^(#), wherein “*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment pointsof V² as indicated in Formula (W-b); U² is selected from the groupconsisting of a bond, *—C(O)—⁺, and *—C(R^(U21)R^(U22))—wherein “*-” and“-⁺” indicate the attachment points of U² as indicated in Formula (W-b);wherein if V² is *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#) U² is not a bond; R^(U21) andR^(U22) are each independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆ alkyl,amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D),—C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), C₁-C₆ alkyl-C(O)OH, and C₁-C₆ alkyl-C(O)OR^(D);R^(V21) and R^(V22) are each independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₂-C₆alkyl, amino-C₂-C₆ alkyl, cyano-C₂-C₆ alkyl, —C(O)NR^(B)R^(C),—C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, and —C(O)OR^(D); and R^(V23) and R^(V24) are eachindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, amino-C₁-C₆ alkyl,cyano-C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, cyano, —OR^(A), —NR^(B)R^(C), —NR^(B)C(O)R^(D),—C(O)NR^(B)R^(C), —C(O)R^(D), —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR^(D), —SR^(E), —S(O)R^(D),and —S(O)₂R^(D).
 42. The compound of claim 41, wherein W is representedby Formula (W-b-1), Formula (W-b-2), Formula (W-b-3), Formula (W-b-4),or Formula (W-b-5):


43. The compound of claim 42, wherein W is represented by Formula(W-b-1):


44. The compound of any one of claims 41-43, wherein V² is selected fromthe group consisting of *—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—^(#),*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#),*—C(O)—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#), and*—C(R^(V21)R^(V22))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—C(R^(V23)R^(V24))—^(#); wherein“*-” and “-^(#)” indicate the attachment points of V² as indicated inFormula (W-b).
 45. The compound of any one of claims 41-44, wherein eachof R^(V21) and R^(V22) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₃ alkyl.
 46. The compound of any one ofclaims 41-45, wherein each of R^(V21) and R^(V22) is hydrogen.
 47. Thecompound of any one of claims 41-46, wherein each of R^(V23) and R^(V24)is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo,C₁-C₃ alkyl, cyano, —OR^(A) and —NR^(B)R^(C).
 48. The compound of anyone of claims 41-47, wherein each of R^(V23) and R^(V24) is hydrogen.49. The compound of any one of claims 41-48, wherein U² is selected fromthe group consisting of a bond, *—C(O)—⁺, *—CH₂—⁺, and *—CH(CH₂CO₂H)—⁺,wherein “*-” and “-⁺” indicate the attachment points of U² as indicatedin Formula (W-b); and V² is selected from the group consisting of*—CH₂—^(#), *—CH₂—CH₂—^(#), *—C(O)—CH₂—^(#), *—C(O)—NH—^(#),*—CH₂—NH—^(#), and *—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—^(#); wherein “*-” and “-^(#)” indicatethe attachment points of V² as indicated in Formula (W-b).
 50. Thecompound of any one of claims 41-49, wherein W is an indoline,indolin-2-one, isoindoline, isoindolin-1-one,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline,quinazoline-2,4 (1H,3H)-dione, or 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4 (1H)-onemoiety; wherein each of which is attached to L² through a nitrogen atom,and wherein each of which is optionally substituted on one or moreavailable unsaturated carbon atoms with 1-4 R^(W2), and wherein eachR^(W2) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆alkyl, halo-C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl-O—, halo, cyano, and—OR^(A).
 51. The compound of any one of claims 41-50, wherein W isselected from the group consisting of:

wherein R^(N3) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, and hydroxy-C₂-C₆ alkyl.
 52. The compound of any one of claims1-51, wherein each R^(Y) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN.
 53. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-51, wherein 2 R^(Y) on adjacent carbons,together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanylring, which is optionally substituted with 1-2 R^(X).
 54. The compoundof claim 53, wherein each R^(X) is independently fluoro.
 55. Thecompound of any one of claims 1-54, wherein the compound of Formula (I)is a compound of Formula (I-a):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanylor bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups; L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to A; L² is a bond; R¹ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen and CH₃; R² is selected from the group consistingof hydrogen and CH₃; A is phenyl, pyrazine or pyridyl, each of which isoptionally substituted with 1-5 R^(Y) groups; W is abenzo[d][1,3]dioxole, 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, chromane,2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine,indoline, or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran moiety; wherein each of which isattached to L² through a saturated carbon atom, and wherein each ofwhich is optionally substituted on one or more available unsaturatedcarbon atoms with 1-4 R^(W2) groups; and wherein3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine, 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-one,and indoline may be optionally substituted on an available nitrogen atomwith hydrogen or CH₃; each R^(W2) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or 2 R^(W2)groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to which they areattached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionally substitutedwith 1-2 fluorine atoms; each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH,OCH₃, C(O)OH, or C(O)OCH₃; and each R^(Y) is independently chloro,fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃,OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN; or 2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with theatoms to which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which isoptionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.
 56. The compound of anyone of claims 1-54, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-b):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: D is bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanylor bicyclo[2.2.2]octanyl, each of which is optionally substituted with1-4 R^(X) groups; L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,CH₂O—*, CH₂OCH₂—*, —NCH₃—, —NH—, and —O—, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to A; L² is CH₂—*, wherein “-*” indicates theattachment point to W; R¹ is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and CH₃; R² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenand CH₃; A is phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionally substitutedwith 1-5 R^(Y) groups; W is an indoline moiety; wherein indoline isattached to L² through a nitrogen atom, and wherein indoline isoptionally substituted on one or more available unsaturated carbon atomswith 1-4 R^(W2) groups; each R^(W2) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃,CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCH(CH₃)₂, and CN; or 2 R^(W2)groups on adjacent carbons, together with the atoms to which they areattached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which is optionally substitutedwith 1-2 fluorine atoms; each R^(X) is independently fluoro, oxo, OH,OCH₃, C(O)OH, or C(O)OCH₃; and each R^(Y) is independently chloro,fluoro, CHF₂, CF₃, CH₃, CH₂CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, OCH₃, OCHF₂, OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃,OCH(CH₃)₂, or CN; or 2 R^(Y) groups on adjacent atoms, together with theatoms to which they are attached form a 1,3-dioxolanyl ring, which isoptionally substituted with 1-2 fluorine atoms.
 57. The compound of anyone of claims 1-56, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound ofFormula (I-c-1), Formula (I-c-2), Formula (I-c-3), Formula (I-c-4),Formula (I-c-5), Formula (I-c-6), Formula (I-c-7), Formula (I-c-8),Formula (I-c-9) or Formula (I-c-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof.
 58. The compound of any one of claims1-56, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound of Formula(I-d-1), Formula (I-d-2), Formula (I-d-3), Formula (I-d-4), Formula(I-d-5), Formula (I-d-6), Formula (I-d-7), Formula (I-d-8), Formula(I-d-9) or Formula (I-d-10):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer,N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof.
 59. The compound of any one of claims1-58, wherein the compound is selected from any compound set forth inTable 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof.
 60. A pharmaceuticallyacceptable composition comprising a compound of any one of claims 1-59and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 61. A composition for use intreating a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, a cancer, aninflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, a viral infection, a skindisease, a fibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, a kidney disease, ahearing loss condition, an ocular disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, or a mitochondrial disease in a subject, wherein thecomposition comprises a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, tautomer, N-oxide, or stereoisomerthereof as described in any one of claims 1-59.
 62. The composition ofclaim 61, wherein the neurodegenerative disease comprises aleukodystrophy, a leukoencephalopathy, a hypomyelinating ordemyelinating disease, an intellectual disability syndrome, a cognitiveimpairment, a glial cell dysfunction, or a brain injury.
 63. Thecomposition of any one of claims 61 or 62, wherein the neurodegenerativedisease comprises vanishing white matter disease, childhood ataxia withCNS hypo myelination, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateralsclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia,Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, Huntington's disease, dementia,kuru, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or a prion disease. 64.The composition of any one of claims 61-63, wherein theneurodegenerative disease comprises vanishing white matter disease. 65.The composition of claim 61, wherein the cancer comprises pancreaticcancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, or a cancer of the secretorycells.
 66. The composition of claim 61, wherein the inflammatory diseasecomprises postoperative cognitive dysfunction, arthritis, systemic lupuserythematosus (SLE), myasthenia gravis, diabetes), Guillain-Barresyndrome, Hashimoto's encephalitis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, ankylosingspondylitis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis,glomerulonephritis, auto-immune thyroiditis, Behcet's disease, Crohn'sdisease, ulcerative colitis, bullous pemphigoid, sarcoidosis,ichthyosis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, inflammatory bowel disease,Addison's disease, vitiligo, acne vulgaris, celiac disease, chronicprostatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, reperfusion injury,sarcoidosis, transplant rejection, interstitial cystitis,atherosclerosis, or atopic dermatitis.
 67. The composition of claim 61,wherein the musculoskeletal disease comprises muscular dystrophy,multiple sclerosis, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, primary lateralsclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, progressive bulbar palsy,pseudobulbar palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, progressive spinobulbarmuscular atrophy, spinal cord spasticity, spinal muscle atrophy,myasthenia gravis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia, Machado-Joseph disease,cramp fasciculation syndrome, Freidrich's ataxia, a muscle wastingdisorder), an inclusion body myopathy, motor neuron disease, orparalysis.
 68. The composition of claim 61, wherein the metabolicdisease comprises non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholicfatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis, obesity, heart disease,atherosclerosis, arthritis, cystinosis, diabetes, phenylketonuria,proliferative retinopathy, or Kearns-Sayre disease.
 69. The compositionof claim 61, wherein the mitochondrial disease is associated with or isa result of mitochondrial dysfunction, one or more mitochondrial proteinmutations, or one or more mitochondrial DNA mutations.
 70. Thecomposition of claim 61 or 69, wherein the mitochondrial disease is amitochondrial myopathy.
 71. The composition of any one of claims 61 and69-70, wherein the mitochondrial disease is selected from the groupconsisting of Barth syndrome, chronic progressive externalophthalmoplegia (cPEO), Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), Leigh syndrome(e.g., MILS, or maternally inherited Leigh syndrome), mitochondrial DNAdepletion syndromes (MDDS, e.g., Alpers syndrome), mitochondrialencephalomyopathy (e.g., mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lacticacidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS)), mitochondrialneurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE), myoclonus epilepsy withragged red fibers (MERRF), neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa(NARP), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON and Pearson syndrome.72. The composition of claim 61, wherein the autoimmune disease isselected from the group consisting of Achalasia, Addison's disease,Adult Still's disease, Agammaglobulinemia, Alopecia areata, Amyloidosis,Ankylosing spondylitis, Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis, Antiphospholipidsyndrome, Autoimmune angioedema, Autoimmune dysautonomia, Autoimmuneencephalomyelitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune inner ear disease(AIED), Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmune oophoritis, Autoimmuneorchitis, Autoimmune pancreatitis, Autoimmune retinopathy, Autoimmuneurticaria, Axonal & neuronal neuropathy (AMAN), Balò disease, Behcet'sdisease, Benign mucosal pemphigoid, Bullous pemphigoid, Castlemandisease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic inflammatorydemyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic recurrent multifocalosteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) or EosinophilicGranulomatosis (EGPA), Cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan's syndrome, Coldagglutinin disease, Congenital heart block, Coxsackie myocarditis, CRESTsyndrome, Crohn's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Dermatomyositis,Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), Discoid lupus, Dressler'ssyndrome, Endometriosis, Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Eosinophilicfasciitis, Erythema nodosum, Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, Evanssyndrome, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosing alveolitis, Giant cell arteritis(temporal arteritis), Giant cell myocarditis, Glomerulonephritis,Goodpasture's syndrome, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Graves'disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hemolyticanemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), Herpes gestationis or pemphigoidgestationis (PG), Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) (Acne Inversa),Hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4-related sclerosingdisease, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Inclusion body myositis(IBM), Interstitial cystitis (IC), Juvenile arthritis, Juvenile diabetes(Type 1 diabetes), Juvenile myositis (JM), Kawasaki disease,Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Lichen planus,Lichen sclerosus, Ligneous conjunctivitis, Linear IgA disease (LAD),Lupus, Lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease, Microscopic polyangiitis(MPA), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Mooren's ulcer,Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) or MMNCB,Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis, Narcolepsy, NeonatalLupus, Neuromyelitis optica, Neutropenia, Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid,Optic neuritis, Palindromic rheumatism (PR), PANDAS, Paraneoplasticcerebellar degeneration (PCD), Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis),Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, Pemphigus, Peripheral neuropathy, Perivenousencephalomyelitis, Pernicious anemia (PA), POEMS syndrome, Polyarteritisnodosa, Polyglandular syndrome type I, Polyglandular syndrome type II,Polyglandular syndrome type III, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Polymyositis,Postmyocardial infarction syndrome, Postpericardiotomy syndrome, Primarybiliary cirrhosis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Progesteronedermatitis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic arthritis, Pure red cell aplasia(PRCA), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Raynaud's phenomenon, Reactive Arthritis,Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Relapsing polychondritis, Restless legssyndrome (RLS), Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Rheumatic fever, Rheumatoidarthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schmidt syndrome, Scleritis, Scleroderma,Sjogren's syndrome, Sperm & testicular autoimmunity, Stiff personsyndrome (SPS), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Susac's syndrome,Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), Takayasu's arteritis, Temporalarteritis/Giant cell arteritis, Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), Transverse myelitis, Type 1 diabetes,Ulcerative colitis (UC), Undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD), Uveitis, Vasculitis, Vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, andWegener's granulomatosis (or Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)).73. The composition of claim 61, wherein the viral infection is selectedfrom the group consisting of influenza, human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) and herpes.
 74. The composition of claim 61, wherein the skindisease is selected from the group consisting of acne, alopecia areata,basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease, congenital erythropoieticporphyria, contact dermatitis, Darier's disease, disseminatedsuperficial actinic porokeratosis, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa,eczema (atopic eczema), extra-mammary Paget's disease, epidermolysisbullosa simplex, erythropoietic protoporphyria, fungal infections ofnails, Hailey-Hailey disease, herpes simplex, hidradenitis suppurativa,hirsutism, hyperhidrosis, ichthyosis, impetigo, keloids, keratosispilaris, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, melanoma, melasma, mucousmembrane pemphigoid, pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, pityriasislichenoides, pityriasis rubra pilaris, plantar warts (verrucas),polymorphic light eruption, psoriasis, plaque psoriasis, pyodermagangrenosum, rosacea, scabies, scleroderma, shingles, squamous cellcarcinoma, sweet's syndrome, urticaria and angioedema and vitiligo. 75.The composition of claim 61, wherein the fibrotic disease is selectedfrom the group consisting of adhesive capsulitis, arterial stiffness,arthrofibrosis, atrial fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis, cirrhosis, congenitalhepatic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, Dupuytren'scontracture, endomyocardial fibrosis, glial scar, hepatitis C,hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lungdisease, keloid, mediastinal fibrosis, myelofibrosis, nephrogenicsystemic fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, old myocardialinfarction, Peyronie's disease, pneumoconiosis, pneumonitis, progressivemassive fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, radiation-induced lung injury,retroperitoneal fibrosis, scleroderma/systemic sclerosis, silicosis andventricular remodeling.
 76. The composition of claim 61, wherein thehemoglobin disease is selected from the group consisting of “dominant”β-thalassemia, acquired (toxic) methemoglobinemia,carboxyhemoglobinemia, congenital Heinz body hemolytic anemia, HbHdisease, HbS/β-thalassemia, HbE/β-thalassemia, HbSC disease, homozygousα⁺-thalassemia (phenotype of α⁰-thalassemia), Hydrops fetalis with HbBart's, sickle cell anemia/disease, sickle cell trait, sickleβ-thalassemia disease, α⁺-thalassemia, α⁰-thalassemia, α-Thalassemiaassociated with myelodysplastic syndromes, α-Thalassemia with mentalretardation syndrome (ATR), β⁰-Thalassemia, α⁺-Thalassemia,δ-Thalassemia, γ-Thalassemia, β-Thalassemia major, β-Thalassemiaintermedia, δβ-Thalassemia, and εγδβ-Thalassemia.
 77. The composition ofclaim 61, wherein the kidney disease is selected from the groupconsisting of Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome (NephropathicCystinosis), Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acetaminophen-inducedNephrotoxicity, Acute Kidney Failure/Acute Kidney Injury, Acute LobarNephronia, Acute Phosphate Nephropathy, Acute Tubular Necrosis, AdeninePhosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Adenovirus Nephritis, AlagilleSyndrome, Alport Syndrome, Amyloidosis, ANCA Vasculitis Related toEndocarditis and Other Infections, Angiomyolipoma, AnalgesicNephropathy, Anorexia Nervosa and Kidney Disease, Angiotensin Antibodiesand Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome,Anti-TNF-α Therapy-related Glomerulonephritis, APOL1 Mutations, ApparentMineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy,Chinese Herbal Nephropathy, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, ArteriovenousMalformations and Fistulas of the Urologic Tract, Autosomal DominantHypocalcemia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, Bartter Syndrome, Bath Salts andAcute Kidney Injury, Beer Potomania, Beeturia, β-Thalassemia RenalDisease, Bile Cast Nephropathy, BK Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in theNative Kidney, Bladder Rupture, Bladder Sphincter Dyssynergia, BladderTamponade, Border-Crossers' Nephropathy, Bourbon Virus and Acute KidneyInjury, Burnt Sugarcane Harvesting and Acute Renal Dysfunction, Byettaand Renal Failure, C1q Nephropathy, C3 Glomerulopathy, C3 Glomerulopathywith Monoclonal Gammopathy, C4 Glomerulopathy, Calcineurin InhibitorNephrotoxicity, Callilepsis Laureola Poisoning, Cannabinoid HyperemesisAcute Renal Failure, Cardiorenal syndrome, Carfilzomib-Induced RenalInjury, CFHR5 nephropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease withGlomerulopathy, Chinese Herbal Medicines and Nephrotoxicity, CherryConcentrate and Acute Kidney Injury, Cholesterol Emboli, Churg-Strausssyndrome, Chyluria, Ciliopathy, Cocaine and the Kidney, Cold Diuresis,Colistin Nephrotoxicity, Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy, CollapsingGlomerulopathy, Collapsing Glomerulopathy Related to CMV, CombinationAntiretroviral (cART) Related-Nephropathy, Congenital Anomalies of theKidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT), Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome,Congestive Renal Failure, Conorenal syndrome (Mainzer-Saldino Syndromeor Saldino-Mainzer Disease), Contrast Nephropathy, Copper SulphateIntoxication, Cortical Necrosis, Crizotinib-related Acute Kidney Injury,Cryocrystalglobulinemia, Cryoglobuinemia, Crystalglobulin-InducedNephropathy, Crystal-Induced Acute Kidney injury, Crystal-StoringHistiocytosis, Cystic Kidney Disease, Acquired, Cystinuria,Dasatinib-Induced Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria, Dense Deposit Disease(MPGN Type 2), Dent Disease (X-linked Recessive Nephrolithiasis), DHACrystalline Nephropathy, Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome, Diabetes andDiabetic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Dietary Supplements andRenal Failure, Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis, Diuresis, Djenkol BeanPoisoning (Djenkolism), Down Syndrome and Kidney Disease, Drugs of Abuseand Kidney Disease, Duplicated Ureter, EAST syndrome, Ebola and theKidney, Ectopic Kidney, Ectopic Ureter, Edema, Swelling, Erdheim-ChesterDisease, Fabry's Disease, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, FanconiSyndrome, Fraser syndrome, Fibronectin Glomerulopathy, FibrillaryGlomerulonephritis and Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy, Fraley syndrome,Fluid Overload, Hypervolemia, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, FocalSclerosis, Focal Glomerulosclerosis, Galloway Mowat syndrome, Giant Cell(Temporal) Arteritis with Kidney Involvement, Gestational Hypertension,Gitelman Syndrome, Glomerular Diseases, Glomerular Tubular Reflux,Glycosuria, Goodpasture Syndrome, Green Smoothie Cleanse Nephropathy,HANAC Syndrome, Harvoni (Ledipasvir with Sofosbuvir)-Induced RenalInjury, Hair Dye Ingestion and Acute Kidney Injury, Hantavirus InfectionPodocytopathy, Heat Stress Nephropathy, Hematuria (Blood in Urine),Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome(aHUS), Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Cystitis, Hemorrhagic Feverwith Renal Syndrome (HFRS, Hantavirus Renal Disease, Korean HemorrhagicFever, Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever, Nephropathis Epidemica),Hemosiderinuria, Hemosiderosis related to Paroxysmal NocturnalHemoglobinuria and Hemolytic Anemia, Hepatic Glomerulopathy, HepaticVeno-Occlusive Disease, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, HepatitisC-Associated Renal Disease, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1β-AssociatedKidney Disease, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Herbal Supplements and KidneyDisease, High Altitude Renal Syndrome, High Blood Pressure and KidneyDisease, HIV-Associated Immune Complex Kidney Disease (HIVICK),HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN), HNF1B-related Autosomal DominantTubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion),Hunner's Ulcer, Hydroxychloroquine-induced Renal Phospholipidosis,Hyperaldosteronism, Hypercalcemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia,Hypernatremia, Hyperoxaluria, Hyperphosphatemia, Hypocalcemia,Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitic Syndrome, Hypokalemia,Hypokalemia-induced renal dysfunction, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis,Hypomagnesemia, Hyponatremia, Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemia inUsers of Cannabis, Hypertension, Hypertension, Monogenic, Iced TeaNephropathy, Ifosfamide Nephrotoxicity, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4Nephropathy, Immersion Diuresis, Immune-Checkpoint Therapy-RelatedInterstitial Nephritis, Infliximab-Related Renal Disease, InterstitialCystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome (Questionnaire), InterstitialNephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Karyomegalic, Ivemark's syndrome, JCVirus Nephropathy, Joubert Syndrome, Ketamine-Associated BladderDysfunction, Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Kombucha Tea Toxicity, LeadNephropathy and Lead-Related Nephrotoxicity, Lecithin CholesterolAcyltransferase Deficiency (LCAT Deficiency), Leptospirosis RenalDisease, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Monoclonal ImmunoglobulinDeposition Disease, Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy, Liddle Syndrome,Lightwood-Albright Syndrome, Lipoprotein Glomerulopathy, LithiumNephrotoxicity, LMX1B Mutations Cause Hereditary FSGS, Loin PainHematuria, Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Lupus Kidney Disease,Lupus Nephritis, Lupus Nephritis with Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAntibody Seropositivity, Lupus Podocytopathy, Lyme Disease-AssociatedGlomerulonephritis, Lysinuric Protein Intolerance, Lysozyme Nephropathy,Malarial Nephropathy, Malignancy-Associated Renal Disease, MalignantHypertension, Malakoplakia, McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome, MDMA (Molly;Ecstacy; 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and Kidney Failure, MeatalStenosis, Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease, Urolodulin-AssociatedNephropathy, Juvenile Hyperuricemic Nephropathy Type 1, Medullary SpongeKidney, Megaureter, Melamine Toxicity and the Kidney, MELAS Syndrome,Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Membranous Nephropathy,Membranous-like Glomerulopathy with Masked IgG Kappa Deposits,MesoAmerican Nephropathy, Metabolic Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis,Methotrexate-related Renal Failure, Microscopic Polyangiitis,Milk-alkalai syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, Monoclonal Gammopathy ofRenal Significance, Dysproteinemia, Mouthwash Toxicity, MUC1Nephropathy, Multicystic dysplastic kidney, Multiple Myeloma,Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Glomerulopathy, Nail-patella Syndrome,NARP Syndrome, Nephrocalcinosis, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis,Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney, Renal Ptosis), Nephrotic Syndrome,Neurogenic Bladder, 9/11 and Kidney Disease, Nodular Glomerulosclerosis,Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Nutcracker syndrome, Oligomeganephronia,Orofaciodigital Syndrome, Orotic Aciduria, Orthostatic Hypotension,Orthostatic Proteinuria, Osmotic Diuresis, Osmotic Nephrosis, OvarianHyperstimulation Syndrome, Oxalate Nephropathy, Page Kidney, PapillaryNecrosis, Papillorenal Syndrome (Renal-Coloboma Syndrome, Isolated RenalHypoplasia), PARN Mutations and Kidney Disease, Parvovirus B19 and theKidney, The Peritoneal-Renal Syndrome, POEMS Syndrome, PosteriorUrethral Valve, Podocyte Infolding Glomerulopathy, Post-infectiousGlomerulonephritis, Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis,Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis, Atypical, Post-InfectiousGlomerulonephritis (IgA-Dominant), Mimicking IgA Nephropathy,Polyarteritis Nodosa, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Posterior UrethralValves, Post-Obstructive Diuresis, Preeclampsia, Propofol infusionsyndrome, Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits(Nasr Disease), Propolis (Honeybee Resin) Related Renal Failure,Proteinuria (Protein in Urine), Pseudohyperaldosteronism,Pseudohypobicarbonatemia, Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Pulmonary-RenalSyndrome, Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection), Pyonephrosis, Pyridium andKidney Failure, Radiation Nephropathy, Ranolazine and the Kidney,Refeeding syndrome, Reflux Nephropathy, Rapidly ProgressiveGlomerulonephritis, Renal Abscess, Peripnephric Abscess, Renal Agenesis,Renal Arcuate Vein Microthrombi-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, RenalArtery Aneurysm, Renal Artery Dissection, Spontaneous, Renal ArteryStenosis, Renal Cell Cancer, Renal Cyst, Renal Hypouricemia withExercise-induced Acute Renal Failure, Renal Infarction, RenalOsteodystrophy, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Renin Mutations and AutosomalDominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease, Renin Secreting Tumors(Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor), Reset Osmostat, Retrocaval Ureter,Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Rhabdomyolysis, Rhabdomyolysis related toBariatric Sugery, Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Renal Disease,Sarcoidosis Renal Disease, Salt Wasting, Renal and Cerebral,Schistosomiasis and Glomerular Disease, Schimke immuno-osseousdysplasia, Scleroderma Renal Crisis, Serpentine Fibula-Polycystic KidneySyndrome, Exner Syndrome, Sickle Cell Nephropathy, Silica Exposure andChronic Kidney Disease, Sri Lankan Farmers' Kidney Disease, Sjogren'sSyndrome and Renal Disease, Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and Acute KidneyInjury, Kidney Disease Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation,Kidney Disease Related to Stem Cell Transplantation, TAFRO Syndrome, Teaand Toast Hyponatremia, Tenofovir-Induced Nephrotoxicity, Thin BasementMembrane Disease, Benign Familial Hematuria, Thrombotic MicroangiopathyAssociated with Monoclonal Gammopathy, Trench Nephritis, Trigonitis,Tuberculosis, Genitourinary, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tubular Dysgenesis,Immune Complex Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Due to Autoantibodies to theProximal Tubule Brush Border, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Uremia, Uremic OpticNeuropathy, Ureteritis Cystica, Ureterocele, Urethral Caruncle, UrethralStricture, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary TractObstruction, Urogenital Fistula, Uromodulin-Associated Kidney Disease,Vancomycin-Associated Cast Nephropathy, Vasomotor Nephropathy,Vesicointestinal Fistula, Vesicoureteral Reflux, VGEF Inhibition andRenal Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Volatile Anesthetics and Acute KidneyInjury, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Waldenstrom's MacroglobulinemicGlomerulonephritis, Warfarin-Related Nephropathy, Wasp Stings and AcuteKidney Injury, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis withPolyangiitis, West Nile Virus and Chronic Kidney Disease, Wunderlichsyndrome, Zellweger Syndrome, or Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome.
 78. Thecomposition of claim 61, wherein the hearing loss condition is selectedfrom the group consisting of mitochondrial nonsyndromic hearing loss anddeafness, hair cell death, age-related hearing loss, noise-inducedhearing loss, genetic or inherited hearing loss, hearing lossexperienced as a result of ototoxic exposure, hearing loss resultingfrom disease, and hearing loss resulting from trauma.
 79. Thecomposition of claim 61, wherein the ocular disease cataracts, glaucoma,endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, autophagy deficiency, age-relatedmacular degeneration (AMD), or diabetic retinopathy.
 80. The compositionof any one of claims 61-79, further comprising a second agent fortreating a neurodegenerative disease, a leukodystrophy, a cancer, aninflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, a viral infection, a skindisease, a fibrotic disease, a hemoglobin disease, a kidney disease, ahearing loss condition, an ocular disease, a musculoskeletal disease, ametabolic disease, a mitochondrial disease, or a disease or disorderassociated with impaired function of eIF2B, eIF2α, or a component of theeIF2 pathway or ISR pathway.
 81. A composition for use in treating adisease related to a modulation of eIF2B activity or levels, eIF2αactivity or levels, or the activity or levels of a component of the eIF2pathway or the ISR pathway, wherein the composition comprises a compoundof Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate,tautomer, N-oxide, or stereoisomer thereof as described in any one ofclaims 1-59.
 82. The composition of claim 81, wherein the modulationcomprises an increase in eIF2B activity or levels, increase in eIF2αactivity or levels, or increase in activity or levels of a component ofthe eIF2 pathway or the ISR pathway.
 83. The composition of claim 81,wherein the disease may be caused by a mutation to a gene or proteinsequence related to a member of the eIF2 pathway.
 84. A method oftreating cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering to thesubject a compound of formula (I) in combination with animmunotherapeutic agent.